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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mbadi",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "John Mbadi Ng'ong'o",
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    "content": "When we were discussing with the various stakeholders, Ministry and the various marketers, we were also agreeing on some things which could be corrected. Ours was not just to collect information and compile a report but we were also trying to look at how we could fix some of these issues. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in discussing with the oil sector stakeholders identified above, the following measures were identified that would help reduce the cost of fuel and ensure consistency in supply, both in the short term and long term:- (i) Introduction or enforcement of strict penalties for storing oil products in the pipeline for a longer duration than 14 days for domestic fuel and 30 days for transit fuel respectively. (ii)The establishment of strategic oil reserve urgently to cushion the country against fluctuations in the supply chain. I think this is long overdue. This country must have strategic oil reserve. (iii)The sharing of space allocated in the pipeline by oil marketers based throughput (iv)The Kenya Revenue Authority and Kenya Ports Authority clearing system should be made more efficient. (v)There is need to amend the Energy Act in order to convert the KPR Limited into a merchant refinery. In concluding, the Petroleum Institute of East Africa was categorical that cartels did not exist in the oil industry as is presumed by many, since the Competition Act prohibited such acts. I am quoting from the Petroleum Institute of East Africa. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we also discussed with the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB). I will not go into the details of what we discussed but it was very clear that we discussed various issues. We discussed issues including some of the reasons for high shelf price of maize, cost at which the NCPB purchases maize from farmers et cetera . However, when we visited the NCPB, we went with the idea that probably there was maize in this county at that time and some farmers were hoarding maize. It turned out that it was not true. This was especially so after the Minister for Agriculture had told this country that the country had eight million bags of maize. We were told by farmers that maize was selling at a record high price and they would be fools not to sell their maize at that price. There was no maize. We confirmed that truly there was no maize. What came into our mind and the question we would want to ask is; truly does the Government really have the facts about what is happening in this country? We also discussed with the Kenya Seed Company (KSC) Limited. It was something that shocked all of us as members of the Committee. We were informed by the KSC that even some of the seeds which they gave to some farmers were not appropriate. This was because somebody somewhere made a decision at one point which put this country at risk. The decision was to stop production of seeds thinking that they had too much seed in stock. This resulted into shortage of seeds. Even at that time when we were carrying out our research, we realized that probably the seeds that were planted in many parts of this country were not appropriate for those places. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we met with various stakeholders as I did indicate; we met with United Millers in Kisumu and the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). I think it is important to talk about what we gathered from the CBK. When we met with the CBK, our concern as a Committee was the high inflation in the country which had risen"
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