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    "id": 822262,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, ANC",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Godfrey Osotsi",
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        "legal_name": "Godfrey Osotsi",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following amendment: THAT, the Motion be amended by inserting the following words after the figure ‘2018’ “Subject to insertion of the following new recommendations after recommendation 5.16 on Page 62 of the Report- 5.17 That, in view of observation No.4.19 of the Report regarding excess sugar in supply, within twenty-one (21) days, the inter-ministerial Multi-Agency Task Force on Sugar undertakes a thorough and comprehensive audit of the sugar imported into the country between May, 2017 and August 2018 to determine- (i) the exact quantities and quality of the sugar imported during the said period; and, (ii) the amount of excess sugar so imported against the projected demand. 5.18 That, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, having conducted the audit specified in Recommendation 5.17, immediately puts in place and enforces a temporary embargo (ban) on any further importation of sugar until any safe sugar found to be excess is consumed; 5.19 That, within sixty days (60), the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries submits a report to the National Assembly on the findings of the audit under Recommendation 5.17 and a confirmation of the implementation of Recommendation 5.18; 5.20 That, in view of the submission by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries as contained in Paragraphs 2.18 and 2.19 of the Report regarding absence of regulations to streamline the sugar sector, within thirty (30) days, the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries ensures that the said sugar regulations are concluded and gazetted in accordance with the Statutory Instruments Act; and, 5.21 That, the Cabinet Secretaries for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, and the National Treasury ensure that any future importation of sugar that enjoys any duty benefit including duty-free arrangement is restricted to allowing direct importation only by- (i) State corporations dealing with sugar; or, (ii) any other company for which the Government of Kenya has a shareholding. Hon. Speaker, the gist of my amendment in Recommendation No.5.17 is to determine the exact amount of quantities of sugar in the market. The Report clearly indicates that there was an excess of 376,111metric tonnes of sugar, which was imported into the country. The Report also 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."
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