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    "id": 619789,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/619789/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kasuti",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1884,
        "legal_name": "Suleiman Murunga Kasuti",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to add my voice to the various recommendations that have been made by various Members. First and foremost, I would like to say that this Report has given us recommendations that are valid, especially the ones that touch on sugar production. If those recommendations are implemented, they will help the sugar industry to move forward. In this country, we have private sugar companies and those that are run by public officers. Private sugar factories make profits and have no issues. The ones that are run by Government appointed officers have various issues. The issues are created by officers who are not patriotic. Patriotism is very important in any organisation. The issue of procurement is also vital. In most cases, the officers in charge of the procurement process inflate prices of various items and make the end produce very expensive. The machines that we are talking about were bought many years back. The people who are running the industry should know when the machines should be replaced and when they should be procured. When they procure new machines, they should ensure that the prices are not inflated. That way, they will ensure that the cost of sugar production is not as high at it is today. If you look at the new sugar factory in Kwale, it is producing sugar at reasonable costs. That is how they are keeping their costs low. They are making more money than Mumias Sugar 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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