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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wamunyinyi",
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        "legal_name": "Athanas Misiko Wafula Wamunyinyi",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity. There seems to be a lot of excitement. I do not know whether it is because of the nominations that will see some Members retire early. As someone said, it is indeed true that when we come back in May, some Members would have lost the nominations and will only be waiting to retire. The recess we are about to take will give us an opportunity, as Members of this House, to take leave and participate in the nomination. We all hope to have successful nominations. Hon. Deputy Speaker, we are not just going for the nominations. Some Hon. Members will be involved in many activities in their constituencies, including conducting campaigns in churches. All of us have stressed the need to remain peaceful. Peace should prevail in all constituencies across the country. It is our children, relatives and our people who will be victims in the event of violence. In Mathare, three people lost their lives from what happened. They were ordinary members of the community but they lost their lives in the process. They are gone for good. Such a thing can happen anywhere. We do not enjoy such situations. All of us must conduct our affairs in the best way possible to ensure that there is no violence. People should not fight in our respective constituencies because of politics. I represent Kanduyi Constituency. I want to talk about certain issues that affect my constituents during this time. Hon. Ichung’wah knows what I want to talk about. Nzoia Sugar Company is one of the sugar companies with the highest potential in Kenya. The scientists who researched on the soil there said that the area can support growing of sugarcane with the best sucrose content. We also have a nucleus estate of about 14,000 acres of land, which belong to our ancestors. They surrendered it to Nzoia Sugar Company in the early 1970s. Nzoia Sugar Company also has sugarcane outgrowers who feed the company’s factory with cane. This is one of the companies which, if well run, will be making profits. It did so some time back when we had a good manager. Because of bad management, the company is currently insolvent. The Government failed to implement a resolution which this House made at the tail end of the 11th Parliament. The Board members of Nzoia Sugar Company currently are politicians like Mr. Raphael Wanjala, Mr. Joash Wamangoli, Mr. Chikati and the daughter of Hon. Reginalda. They are all doing nothing to help the farmers. As we speak, farmers have not been paid. Currently, there is no sugarcane in the nucleus farms. The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has not paid farmers--- It is because of the problems that I have mentioned that Mumias Sugar Company has collapsed. Hon. Washialli is here to confirm that position. The company is in intensive care unit. The Government has appointed a Managing Director but some members of the community are trying to politicise the matter. I want everybody to support Nzoia Sugar Company. Those who are not interested in helping sugarcane farmers should keep off. I know there are valid interests but we want Nzoia Sugar Company to succeed. We do not want it to collapse like Mumias Sugar Company. A new manager has been appointed by the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, and he should be left alone to do his work. I am speaking for 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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