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    "id": 948707,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/948707/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Malalah",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13195,
        "legal_name": "Cleophas Wakhungu Malalah",
        "slug": "cleophas-wakhungu-malalah-2"
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    "content": "Government has shown no goodwill to revive the ever-dying companies in this country. Mumias Sugar Company has a debt of around Kshs22 billion. Out of that amount, Kshs10 billion is a debt owed to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) which is a Government agency. If the President is serious about revival of our sugar industry, he should write off that debt. Mr. President, the same company owes Kenya Power and Lightning Company (KPLC) around Kshs1 billion. KPLC is a Government agency. If he is genuine about reviving Mumias Sugar Company, he should write off the company’s debts. Recently, we saw the Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) taking over Mumias Sugar Company just because of a debt. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am alive to the fact that we must repay our debts, but this must be done with a view to cushioning the common mwananchi. The Government is the biggest shareholder at Mumias Sugar Company with at least 20 per cent shares. The Government owns KCB. This is a Government game plan to ensure that they bring down the people of the former Western Province. Last year when the President attended Mashujaa Day in Kakamega, he promised the people of Kakamega that he was going to revive Mumias Sugar Company. Today, the company is being auctioned by Eco-Bank. Mr. President, I want to remind you that the people of Kakamega, even if not in big numbers, voted for you."
}