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    "id": 316989,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ndambuki",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Agriculture",
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        "legal_name": "Gideon Musyoka Ndambuki",
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    "content": " Thank you Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Before I answer, I would like to make a correction. We are not talking about 0.46 per cent. This is supposed to be 46 cents and not a percentage. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware of the 1 per cent ad valorem levy on tea exports imposed under Section 18 of the Tea (Amendment) Act of 2011 to replace the manufacturing cess previously charged at 46 cents a kilogramme of made tea. The proposed levy was introduced after wide consultations with the stakeholders through a taskforce established in 2007 to look into the challenges facing the tea industry. (b) The Tea Ad Valorem Levy instituted on 27th February, 2012 through the Tea Act Regulations for the purpose of research, regulation, market development, diversification and value addition in the tea industry, so that it can become more profitable and globally competitive. (c) The Ministry will continuously assess the situation to establish if funds obtained from the levy are enough to meet the objectives of the service delivery and ensure that the levy does not turn into a burden to the farmers."
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