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    "id": 664305,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/664305/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mbui",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1750,
        "legal_name": "Robert Mbui",
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    "content": "The sugar industry is very hard hit because of sugar barons. If we continue to tax the sugar farmers heavily, we will create a loophole for people to come in as middlemen and import sugar through the back door and sell it locally. Regional integration is a very key thing. We need to understand that Kenya is not alone. We operate within a region where there are other nations. One of the areas which a nation can grow is by enhancing international trade. Kenyan sugar is extremely expensive. That means that as we continue with our integration process, we are opening our borders for imports from outside. Therefore, this means that this industry might collapse. So, it is important that the nation understands that the process of integration is ongoing, and borders are opening. Therefore, we must ensure that our tax regimes do not hurt our farmers."
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