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    "id": 1157996,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1157996/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tigania West, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Mutunga",
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        "legal_name": "John Kanyuithia Mutunga",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. Hon. Gichimu proposes two amendments to the same clause, which we consider extra. One of the amendments is to bring the PS for Treasury to the Board of the Fund. The other amendment seeks to qualify representatives of small-scale farmers from being members of the largest association to members of a cooperative union. We have no issue with the issue of a cooperative union, because according to arrangements in the coffee sector farmers join a coffee society, the societies form a cooperative and the cooperatives aggregate into a union. So representation at a union level makes a lot of sense. On the other hand, increasing the number of members of the Coffee Board of Kenya is problematic. Already there are 10 people on the Board, including a Chairman appointed by the President. The membership is already against provisions of the Mwongozo Code. This House can make a decision and allow 11 members to the Board. The 12th member will be the CEO who is ex- officio. That is how we can bring in representation of the National Treasury. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman."
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