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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Tabitha Mutinda",
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    "content": "My colleague Sen. Olekina said earlier that we produce about 25,000 bales instead of 250,000. I really appreciate the fact that we have a quantity. We only need to figure out how we can maximize. I appreciate the fact that we are talking about cotton. Jobs will be created for the different sectors. Remember, we are going to create informal jobs in the local areas. We are also going to improve the infrastructure such as roads. We will ensure there is electricity in those regions. The issue of the board has been mentioned. Like any management company, there has to be an administration to oversee the processes. They will ensure that the same mistakes that were done in the 1980s leading to factories being closed down are not repeated. Whether they are located in Nairobi or whatever region, to me, it is a non-issue. It is not about where the board is located, but what it does; the functions of the board, that matter. The capability of the board to ensure that the value that is needed is achieved as far as cotton is concerned is what matters. It is about the set goals that need to be achieved. Madam Temporary Speaker, what I urge to be added in this Bill is the issue of having an association. For example, we should have the Cotton Farmers Association, which can grow to a SACCO or micro-finance. Those should be their targets of growth. Like any growing industry or new organization, there has to be a plan, vision, mission and goals on what should be attained. That should be guided by the deliverables and different variables that will be put in place. Madam Temporary Speaker, I firmly support Sen. Beth Syengo because this is a good Bill. With this Bill, I know one day, we will go back to our home counties and see the impact that the cash crop will have brought. With those many remarks, I support."
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