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    "content": "imported into this country from COMESA. Now we have been given the last extension and we have been told that we should not even think of applying for an extension. This behooves that then, our factories must be made more efficient, so that they can crush cane and produce sugar at a price that is reasonable and cheap and that can be afforded by Kenyans. I commend the Minister to the extent that these amendments will go a long way in this. The other issue is on privatization. Again, I am happy to report to this House that I have unlocked the deadlock that was there on the Privatization Commission and the names of the proposed members of the Commission are with the relevant Departmental Committee. It is my request that if the Committee could handle and finalize this issue, so that then I can gazette the members of the Privatization Commission, then we can start to privatize the factories and companies that are dealing with sugar, so that they can be more efficient and produce sugar at a much lower cost. Again, the other issue with our local production of sugar is the number of disputes that have been there; one factory against the other, farmers against each other and our growers against each other. Really, it has been a plethora of court cases. The main problem has been the Tribunal. It has been weak, but I can see the Minister has suggested some amendments to strengthen it, so that it can then sort out some of these issues. They do not have to go to court."
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