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    "id": 1035967,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Suba North, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Odhiambo-Mabona",
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        "legal_name": "Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I would like to propose that in future, while we are in the Committee of the whole House that we actually have hard copies. It makes it easier because when we are following hard copies and soft copies it becomes a bit complicated. However, because I had proposed amendment to Clause 20, I would want to say that I have looked at what the Chairperson is proposing and his part (b) is very similar because what they are doing is designating roles to the counties and to the national Government. Therefore, if you look at the roles that he has assigned to the counties, they are very similar to the roles that my proposal is suggesting for the counties. However, this is my appeal to the Chairperson. If you look at my proposals relating to the national Government, he does not have them. I do not have procedurally the right to bring amendments on my feet. Therefore, if you find that the suggestions I am giving are in order, I would request you to adopt them from my amendments as the roles of the national Government. In addition, my proposal for the national Government included: The National Government shall develop policies and regulations under this Act; Develop policy for marketing Kenyan tea internationally- which the counties do not have the mandate; Ensure the protection of intellectual property rights over its owners- this is because sometimes you go to the United Kingdom (UK) and you are given tea which is Kenyan tea which is branded as English tea; Develop policy on labor standards in the tea sector; Develop policy on consumer protection; Develop policies on land planning as relates to tea growing; Build capacity and provide technical assistance to county governments on new developments and technologies in the tea sector- that can only be done- because it is a standard setting- at the national level. Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, if we pass the amendments by the chair, which I suppor, mine will fall by the road side, including the good amendments I have in relation to the national Government. So, I am appealing to the Chairman, if he can adopt and propose the amendments, which I cannot do procedurally."
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