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Solomon Odera, Acting Director of the Agriculture and Food Authority, told MPs that the AFA had been kept in the dark during the Import, despite their regulation. role
The body is mandated to authorize importers and exporters of sugar. This is the only agency that should give advice on the quantity and quality of sugar to bring.
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the Treasury opened the floodgates for the import of unauthorized sugar. He has waived all restrictions on importers. Odera said some blacklisted companies have taken advantage of the general derogation to import sugar.
"The May 12 Gazette notice has been published without indication of quantity, quality and import".
However, the Kenya Revenue Authority appeared before the joint committee on trade and agriculture this week. He said that apart from duties, all other conditions had to be fulfilled by the importers. Odera told the Committee on the implementation of the National Assembly that up to 10 companies involved in the importation of contraband sugar were not licensed.
It is chaired by Moitalel ole Kenta, MP for Narok North. He stated that AFA had not renewed the licenses of Hydrer P Ltd., Krish Commodities Ltd., Reeswood Enterprises, Shake Distributors, Kenafric Industries, Czarnikow EA Ltd., Stuntwave Ltd., Mshale Commodities Ltd. (Kenya), Rising Star Commodities and Shree Sai Industries Ltd following the recommendation by Parliament in 2015.
M. Odera appeared before the committee to take stock of the implementation of the investigation report on the crisis facing the sugar industry.
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