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    "content": "concluded--- I am glad that the Attorney-General is here because after this he may wish to confer with the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) who may prefer charges, criminal or otherwise, against these sugar factories. We found that in all cases, they have a factor of 20 per cent to 30 per cent, which is knocked off the weight of cane and nobody seems to take note of it. So, if a farmer delivers ten tonnes, he is paid for seven or eight tonnes. That is proven and there is enough evidence to prove it. Therefore, we were saying that at the point when we do privatisation, it will be good to take on board the fact that these people have contributed to the welfare of these sugar factories by blood and sweat. So, it is important to appreciate them. The other matter is to do with land and land ownership. The Minister for Finance is here; he may have sold the shares of Mumias Sugar Company. I want to tell him that what he sold was actually hot air, because that land is owned by the people of Mumias. It was never owned by the Government; it was only leased to the Government for 33 years. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to allow the other hon. Members to contribute because we will have all the time at the Committee Stage for one or two amendments. I welcome honourable Members at the Committee Stage so that we can truly liberate our farmers from the sugar- cane growing areas. I want to thank the Ministry of Agriculture because they have woken up to the realization that we need to do something about sugar. I know they have contradicted the Act but the principle that we set here will be useful, particularly in setting up regulations that will form part of the consolidated law in the area of agriculture. While supporting this, it is good to know that using the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) you can tell how cartels apply magic to farmers."
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