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    "id": 836018,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/836018/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wetangula",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 210,
        "legal_name": "Moses Masika Wetangula",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion:- AWARE that the Senate passed a Motion establishing an Ad Hoc Committee to conduct an inquiry into the challenges facing the maize sector in Kenya on Wednesday, 8th August, 2018; FURTHER AWARE that the Committee was required to table a Report to the Senate within 60 days from the date of establishment; CONCERNED that the duration accorded to the Committee will lapse on 13th October, 2018; REGRETTING, that due to the heavy workload, the Committee is yet to conclude its inquiry and requires more time; NOW THEREFORE, the Senate resolves to extend the mandate and duration of the Committee by a further forty five (45) days to enable the Committee to conclude its work and table a report in the Senate. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this is a fairly straightforward and Procedural Motion. This House graciously allowed and set up an Ad hoc Committee on maize that has done tremendous work. The Committee has had public hearings in Trans Nzoia, Bungoma, Malaba, Busia, Eldoret, Kabiyet and Mosoriot in Nandi. The Committee has had many fruitful sittings and interactions with the management of the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), through which the maize importations come. It has also visited border points through which maize comes from our neighbours. The Committee has met the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), which has given valuable information on the taxation structure on importation of cereals. The Committee has met the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, the Strategic Grain Reserve management and the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) management. The Committee continues to discharge exemplarily well the work that this House gave it to do. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the time granted by the House is coming to an end before the Committee concludes its work. The Committee is due to visit Nyamira and Bomet on Monday next week. It is also undertaking more research to make sure that the recommendations given will not only fix the nightmare that this sector is going through, but also advise this House to undertake some legislative and regulatory framework. This The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes"
}