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    "content": "(i) The Cabinet considered and approved the detailed proposals and approval was in this connection granted for privatization of Chemilil Sugar Company, South Nyanza Sugar Company, Nzoia Sugar Company, Miwani Sugar Company which is in receivership and Muhoroni Sugar Company also in receivership. This was on 14th October, 2010. (ii) On 28th November, 2012, the Minister for Finance discussed the report on the detailed proposal with the Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade as is required under Section 23(2) of the Act. The same was passed by the Committee which also promised to table its report in Parliament as soon as possible to facilitate implementation. The Sessional Paper on write-off of excess debts was scheduled to be tabled in Parliament on 4th December, 2012. On 9th January, 2013, the Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade passed a resolution that privatization of the public sector owned sugar companies be postponed until such a time when all legislation affecting the agriculture sector, that is, sugar and the county governments have been put in place. On 10th January, 2013, Parliament passed a resolution on the write-off of excess debts owed to the Government of Kenya and Kenya Sugar Board by the public sector owned sugar companies. (3) Adoption of Energy Policy – the Government is expected to adopt an energy policy aimed at promoting co-generation and other forms of bio-fuel energy production that will contribute to making the sugar sector more competitive. The Government of Kenya passed the Bill on blending ethanol with petrol. The Government has formulated a policy and issued regulations to govern production and blending of biofuel and hydro carbon fuels. (4) Diversification – progress made by sugar millers on diversification are as follows:- (a) Sony Sugar Company, Chemilil and Nzoia Sugar Companies have undertaken technical feasibility studies for co-generation and ethanol production. The feasibilities studies for Sony Sugar Company include; information on market, raw material and project management which will inform the bankable document. (b) A feasibility study for water bottling at Nzoia Sugar Company was completed and plant construction tender awarded. However, the tender process has been put on hold due to contractor due diligence issues. (c) A 22 million litre ethanol distillery at Mumias Sugar Company was commissioned in June, 2012. The company is now in full commercial production and is selling most of the ethanol both locally and in the regional market. (d) A 38 megawatts co-generation plant was commissioned in 2011 in Mumias Sugar Company and is operational. The sugar company is currently exporting 25 megawatts to the national grid. In addition, Mumias Sugar Company has diversified into bottled water production with the brand now known on the local market. (e) Progress has also been noted at the coast where Kwale Sugar Company is putting up an integrated factory that will produce sugar, electricity and ethanol expected to commence production in 2014. (f) The new greenfield projects have been established in Nyando belt including Trans Mara and Sukari which are all in full commercial production. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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