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    "id": 974837,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/974837/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kanduyi, FORD-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Wafula Wamunyinyi",
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        "legal_name": "Athanas Misiko Wafula Wamunyinyi",
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    "content": "sure that in the next business that will be advertised they are going to win any but they are required to have a trade licence. These are some of the things we need to look at. I also wanted to say that this business environment will not apply to those we are focusing on because some of our local mills have collapsed because of the kind of environment we are talking about. Look at Mumias Sugar Company, a giant. What is it that did not happen? What is it that the Government, stakeholders and development partners failed to do that brought down Mumias? Look at Nzoia, with the best soils in Africa for sugarcane growing. It is going under. What is it that the Government, mangers and the people concerned have failed to do? It is also about doing business. The production cost of sugar in Kenya is very high. Sugar produced in Brazil is very cheap in the Kenyan market. You cannot even compare it with locally produced sugar in terms of pricing. Even if you charged VAT and other charges, they will pay and still make money out of their sale of sugar in Kenya. It means something is wrong. We also need to address this as we aim to meet the standards of the United Nations, SDGs, World Trade Organisation (WTO) and so on. We want to get to those levels but we must address the issues that affect the locals themselves. I am sure these are going to be good laws."
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