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    "id": 810988,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kieni, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kanini Kega",
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        "legal_name": "James Mathenge Kanini Kega",
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    "content": "The Joint Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives and that of Agriculture and Livestock, inquired into the alleged importation of contraband sugar in to the country following the directive of the Speaker of the National Assembly in his ruling dated Wednesday 20th June 2018. The Committee was guided by the issue raised in the request for Statement by Hon. Naisula Lesuuda, MP and subsequently other matters that arose during debate on the alleged presence of contaminated sugar in the country. To address this critical aspect and pursuant to the provisions of Article 95(2) of the Constitution, which clearly mandate that the National Assembly shall deliberate on and resolve issues of concern to the people, further the Speaker directed the Joint Committee to “investigate, inquire into and report within 10 days on the alleged importation of contraband sugar into the country.” The Committee commenced its inquiry on the 22nd June 2018 by understanding the operations in the sugar industry while appreciating the role of each stakeholder in the sugar production and eco-system. The Committee noted that there was complicity on the part of the Government agencies including Kenya Bureau of Standards (KBS), Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Anti- Counterfeit Authority (ACA), Agriculture and Food Authority(AFA) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, the National Treasury and planning in performance of the respective duties and responsibilities as provided in the law and regulations governing sugar importation and handling and storage of food items. To specifically respond to concerns raised by Hon. Naisula Lesuuda, the Committee purposed to develop operational terms of reference and guidelines to be followed in the investigations. The terms include the following: To determine- (i) Whether the imported sugar is unfit for human consumption as it contains mercury and copper that are believed to have adverse effects on human health; (ii) The origins of the contraband sugar; The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}