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    "id": 1060909,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1060909/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nyando, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Jared Okelo",
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        "legal_name": "Jared Odoyo Okelo",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 44(2)(c), I wish to request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock regarding the planned elections by the Tea Factory Companies managed by the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) as directed by the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives. Hon. Speaker, following recent changes on the legal framework on tea sector, KTDA is now owned by 54 tea companies with more than 600,000 small-scale farmers as individual shareholders by which their participation on decision making is of great importance. Recently, the tea factory companies managed by the KTDA were directed by the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives to conduct their elections.The Cabinet Secretary was implementing the President’s directive through an Executive Order No.3 of 12th March 2021 directing the Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) to conduct elections in all tea factories within 60 days. However, the courts gave conservatory orders until two cases are heard and determined. This thus restrains the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives, the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) and any other persons from conducting the said elections. Hon. Speaker, it is against this background that I seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock on the following: (i) Could the Chairperson provide an update on the planned elections noting the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives directive and the court conservatory orders? (ii) What measures has the Ministry undertaken to ensure that the plight of more than 600,000 small-scale farmers who are individual shareholders are not hindered during participation and decision making on matters tea? Finally, I also take judicial notice of the fact that the Executive Order No.3 of 12th March 2021 by the President has so far been bestowed by a competent court of law. I thank you."
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