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    "id": 1230296,
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    "speaker_name": "Marakwet East, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kangogo Bowen",
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    "content": "The nominee, Hon. Martin Otieno Ogindo, appeared before us and demonstrated a lot of knowledge, despite the fact that he is an accountant by profession. He demonstrated his managerial skills and abilities that qualified him for nomination as Chairperson of the Kenya Fish Marketing Authority. We asked Hon. Ogindo how he would handle the responsibilities of the position to which he has been appointed, yet he is in the finance sector. The nominee said that he culturally and traditionally eats fish and he was born and brought up in areas where fish farming has been the primary business throughout his life. Hon. Ogindo served as the Member of Parliament for Rangwe in this House between 2007 and 2013. He also served as the Chairperson of the Budget and Appropriation Committee. The Kenya Fish Marketing Authority is under the Ministry of Mining, the Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs. It is very important because the blue economy is one of the new economies of the world. There is much to be explored in this new sector. We need the nominee to take up his position immediately so that markets for our fish, especially in Lake Victoria and the Indian Ocean, are fast-tracked. The blue economy contributes to over 60 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of many other countries. It is only in Kenya where we have not exploited our blue economy. As a Committee, we believe that upon approval of the Member as the Chairperson of this very important Authority together with other stakeholders, he will elevate our blue economy to greater heights of exploration. I got a communication this morning from fish farmers in Kisumu that they lost millions of shillings because of mysterious theft of fish in Lake Victoria. If we approve the nominee, he will team up with other stakeholders to find out what really happened in Lake Victoria. It is not the first time. Last year, farmers also lost a lot of fish. We want to find out what is happening. There is a lot of illegal fishing in the Indian Ocean. The Chairperson will team up with other stakeholders and the Ministry of Mining, the Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs to curb illegal fishing. They will also ensure that the regulations, which are under consideration by the House, are also fast-tracked to make sure that fish farmers in this country benefit from their economic activity. I urge Members of this House to consider the appointment of Hon. Martin Otieno Ogindo. I urge the House to adopt the Report. I beg to move the Motion and ask my very able Vice-Chairperson, Hon. Marwa Kitayama, to second."
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