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"speaker_name": "Hon. F.K. Wanyonyi",
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"content": "The other issue that I want to talk about is the miscellaneous licences which, of course, have caused a lot of problems in our area. Without due regard to the local production, licensed people are importing sugar in this country irregularly which is supposed to compete with our local sugar. I know, for sure, that sometimes they have to check whether we have enough stocks or not, but we get licensed sugar by some of the people that the Chairman has mentioned. They import sugar without due regard to what is happening locally. Therefore, that is one of the reasons why there is that crisis. Lastly, and not least, is the issue of the Sugar Development Levy Fund (SDLF). We called in the CEO to explain how this money was disbursed. We did not get satisfactory answers because money was given out without a proper plan. They could not say which particular schemes the funds had developed. The money was just given out. Funds from the SDLF were given out without any proper plan. Again, that has been one of the causes of the crisis in the region. I also want to mention the destruction of the imported sugar. The destruction of impounded sugar is not properly done because some people have interests. Therefore, instead of destroying the sugar in public, some of the interested parties get the same sugar and it is re- circulated to the public. Those are some of the few reasons why we have this crisis in the sugar sector in Western Kenya. I second the Motion. I believe the Report is going to assist us to sort out some of the problems in the sugar industry. I second."
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