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    "id": 1158017,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1158017/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Gichugu, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gichimu Githinji",
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        "legal_name": "Robert Gichimu Githinji",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting clause 8 and substituting therefor the following new clause— Qualification for appointment. 8. A person shall be qualified for appointment as a member of the Board if that person— (a) in the case of a person appointed under section 7 (1) (a), (e) and (f), holds a degree from a university recognised in Kenya; (b) in the case of a person appointed under section 7 (1) (d), (g) and (h), holds a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education or its equivalent; (c) has three years’ experience in the coffee sector; and (d) meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution. The justification is that the Coffee Board of Kenya will represent farmers, including small- scale farmers. It is not like an ordinary board. Small-scale farmers in rural areas are knowledgeable about coffee matters but they may not have degrees. In this amendment, I seek to exempt those farmers from being represented by people with degrees. A person appointed under section 7(1)(a), (e) and (f) can have a degree. That is the Chairman, a person representing the Institute and a person representing large-scale farmers or plantations. In (b), in case of a person appointed under 1 (d), (g) and (h) these ones can have the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examination (KCSE) or an equivalent. So that even if the farmers might not be much educated, they can also have representation in the Board. Looking at the structure, we have four representatives from the Government. The Chairperson ought to have a degree and two other people. Therefore, any guidance on complicated matters can still be given to the Board members who might not have degrees but are also representing the small-scale coffee farmers. That is the justification. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}