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    "content": "Hon. Members, as you would recall, debate on the Motion for adoption of the Report of the Crisis Facing the Sugar industry in Kenya commenced on Tuesday, 16th February 2016, but was not concluded by the time the House rose at 6.30 pm on that day. Upon resumption of debate during the afternoon sitting of yesterday, 17th February 2016, the Member for Mumias East, Hon. Benjamin Washiali, moved several amendments to the Report whose notice had been published in the Order Paper. The import of his amendments, which are also published in today’s Supplementary Order Paper on pages 37 and 38, is threefold. Firstly, Hon. Members, the Member for Mumias East successfully moved the House to delete Paragraph 101 of the Report, which he justifiably claimed was inadvertently restated in the Report. It was repeating what is contained in Paragraph 92. That particular amendment was carried by the House. Secondly, the Member also moved the House to make two observations, by way of new Paragraphs 101(A) and 101(B). In moving this second amendment, I allowed the Member to also move the third part of his proposal, which was to amend the Report by inserting three new recommendations which he rightfully claimed were corroborated by the proposed observations and were, therefore, inseparable. Hon. Members, the Member for Mumias East concluded moving these two amendments and requested the Member for Mukurweini, the Hon. Kabando wa Kabando, to second his proposal. It was at this juncture that the Deputy Leader of the Minority Party, Hon. Jakoyo Midiwo, rose on a point of order claiming that the proposed amendments would offend the provisions of Standing Order No.48 relating to Amendment of Notice of Motion . You will recall that several other Members rose and spoke on that particular point of order. Further, the Deputy Leader of the Minority Party claimed that the Member for Mumias East has been doing business with Mumias Sugar Company Limited and as such, he ought to have declared his interest before moving the amendment. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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