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    "id": 319174,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Kosgei",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Agriculture",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 59,
        "legal_name": "Sally Jepngetich Kosgei",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me start by thanking everyone who has made contribution to this very important Bill. I have listened very carefully to the debate and can say quite confidently that the contributions will enrich the Bill that we will end up with. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is not that we will, in fact, write down everything that everyone has said because some of them are contradictory. For example, to expect in the modern day to have 51 per cent ownership and the investor to have 49 per cent, it does not really work. But, nevertheless, that is not what this Bill is about, because we have a Privatisation Committee which is mandated to do the privatisation. So, do not worry. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, regarding the court case, let me just inform my colleague and neighbour at home, that, in fact, we had to nominate the Government representatives as women to get past that hurdle. However, we would not put it in this law; that it is where we want to block women. Somehow, we hope that they will get there. The farmers will be electing, but we have to find a way out. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the sugar industry in Kenya needs to be liberalized. The importance of this particular Bill is for us to start moving in that direction. There have been many years of talking about the sugar industry and farmers suffering. Our intention is to get the industry modernized and liberalized to avoid the kinds of wars that are going on, which makes it impossible for the farmer to be able to earn a living. There should not be resistance to new ideas especially when there is a wider market for the sugar-cane farmer because then we can negotiate a better price than what he is actually obtaining at the moment. That is why I very much welcome the re-emphasis by hon. Members that this zoning arrangement should be rearranged and managed. You will notice from the Bill that we intend to strengthen the tribunal to avoid running up and down and not being able to sort out the problems. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there are other issues and this is why this is coming here now. As a country, we have not moved forward to deal with the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) safeguards. I have to request for a"
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