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    "content": "Section 8(2) d says: In consultation with the Cabinet Secretary and county governments, coordinate and plan settlement on national or public irrigation schemes, as well as schemes which traverse or straddle more than one county and determine the number of settlers thereof. There is also:- (e) Conduct periodic technical and management audits of irrigation schemes to identify problems with scheme infrastructure, governance, management and financing and recommend solutions to the irrigation water users’ associations. (f) Provide technical advisory services on a commercial basis, on irrigation water management, including water harvesting and storage, and waste water recycling for agricultural use to all schemes under appropriate modalities, including agency contracts. (g) In collaboration with county governments, the private sector, civil society organizations and other stakeholders, provide technical advisory services to community and small holder irrigation schemes concerning design, construction, supervision, administration and maintenance of irrigation infrastructure under appropriate modalities, including agency contracts. (h) Facilitate linkages between and among the National Government and county governments, private sector, civil society organizations, communities and other stakeholders for the provision of support services to irrigation water users’ associations. (i) In collaboration with county governments, gather information and maintain databases on irrigation development and management, including data on irrigation water supplies, demands, projects, irrigated areas, management performance, and potential for expansion and human resources. (j) Provide land in national irrigation schemes for public purposes. The Board will be represented as follows, if you read section 9(1). It says: (a) A chairperson, who shall be appointed by the president subject to subsection (5). (b) The Principal Secretary, state department of irrigation or his representative (c) The Principal Secretary responsible for finance or his representative (d) Seven other members, who shall be appointed by the Cabinet Secretary, and approved by the President, taking into account the various stakeholder interests in irrigation development and management as defined in sub-section(2) below. 2(b) include two representatives of county governments nominated by the Council of Governors and shall be reflective of an appropriate professional, disciplinary and stakeholder mix. All these must respect the professional qualification of the members so that people are not appointed as reward where they just serve in boards.We must look at the professional qualification of such persons on matters irrigation. You have the Chief Executive Officer and so forth serving in that board. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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