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    "id": 252962,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/252962/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Oniang'o",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 363,
        "legal_name": "Ruth Khasaya Oniang'o",
        "slug": "ruth-oniango"
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    "content": "Sugar is food and it is not good for a few corrupt individuals, who do not even grow the crop, to fleece the farmers of what they are entitled to. Most poor people, and right now, about 70 per cent of Kenyans live below the poverty line, derive their energy from sugar. This is the cheapest source of energy for such people. Wait until we say that there is no sugar and you will see how people will run around because, for them, it is real food. Those of us who can afford can get energy from other foods. However, for the majority of the poor who are all over Kenya, sugar is the cheapest source of energy. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we travel to Brazil and Cuba, come and write reports, 538 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES April 19, 2006 but Kenya is one country which does not like modern technology. We have all those brains on the Government side. Of course, some of those brains have moved to the Opposition side. The few brains that are left on the Government side should look into the sugar industry right now. They should know that this is gold from which we can create wealth for this country. It does not make sense that it is only Western and Nyanza Provinces that grow sugar-cane and yet they are the only provinces that are denied tax exemption. We are fond of discriminating against certain parts of this country and the farmers. The Minister should tell us whether before we end this Session, he will bring before this House a Bill to streamline the sugar industry. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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