21 Oct 2021 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House: Report of the Select Committee on the National Government Constituencies Development Fund on its consideration of the NG-CDF (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 4 of 2021). I thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker.
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21 Oct 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 18 be amended— (a) by deleting sub-clause (1) and substituting therefor the following new sub-clause— “(1) The Cabinet Secretary may, in consultation with the Board, by order in the Gazette, impose a levy on domestic sugar and a ten per centum of CIF value on imported sugar to be known as the Sugar Development Levy.” (b) by inserting the following new sub-clauses immediately after sub-clause (6)— “(7) The Sugar Development Levy collected under subsection (2) shall be apportioned as follows— (a) fifteen per centum shall be applied by the Board ...
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21 Oct 2021 in National Assembly:
“(8) the funds provided for under subsection (7) (a) shall be used to provide for sustainable, affordable credit and advances to farmers for all or any of the following purposes— (a) farm improvement; (b) farm inputs; (c) farming operations; and, (d) price stabilization. Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, this is a very straightforward proposed amendment. It is putting the word ‘shall’ in place of “may”.
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21 Oct 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 26 and substituting therefore the following new clause—
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21 Oct 2021 in National Assembly:
Quality, safety 26. (1) All sugar millers and importers shall ensure that all and health control sugar produced locally or imported into the country meets— measures.
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21 Oct 2021 in National Assembly:
(a) safety and quality standards as set by the body for the time being responsible for setting standards;
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21 Oct 2021 in National Assembly:
(b) safety and health standards for food handlers as set by the body for the time being responsible for public health; and
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21 Oct 2021 in National Assembly:
(c) environmental issues as set by the body for the time being responsible for environment.
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21 Oct 2021 in National Assembly:
(2) A person who contravenes the provisions of subsection (1) commits an offence and shall be liable, upon conviction— (a) to a fine not exceeding ten million shillings, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years, or to both; and The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor.
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21 Oct 2021 in National Assembly:
(b) the court may where a person is convicted for an offence make a further order that the persons licence be withdrawn.
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