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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Osotsi",
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        "legal_name": "Osotsi Godfrey Otieno",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I would like to inform my Minority Whip who came in late that the matter had also been raised by Sen. Wambua. I also want to refer him to the Bill itself. Let me just read you one of the strange contents of the Bill. Clause 4(2) states that there will be need for an effective management and implementation structure at the national and county levels of government in order to ensure effective development of the mung bean industry. This has nothing to do with agricultural extension services. So, the Chair has ruled. As I finish, Madam Temporary Speaker, I would like to echo the sentiments by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale on the qualification of the CEO. It is important for the CEO, not just to have any degree, but a degree in a related field. It should also not just be any experience, but experience in agricultural extension services. My last comment is on the issue of training. I also expected the Bill to address the issue of training. We have agricultural training centres in our counties. The Bill should make provisions on how those centres should be managed. For instance, in Kakamega, we have institutions like Bukura Agricultural College. In Vihiga, we have Kaimosi Agricultural Training Centre, which unfortunately was taken by Nandi County because our people were not keen when the transfer of services and assets was taking place. It is called Kaimosi, a name found in Vihiga, but it is in Nandi County. This is because geographically it is located somewhere in Nandi. Before devolution, that college used to be owned by county councils of two districts then; Nandi and Vihiga. We need to emphasise that each county should have an agricultural training centre where officers or farmers can be trained. If it is a shared one like the one for Nandi and Vihiga, then we have a framework on how that can be done. Madam Temporary Speaker, without extending debate, the idea of having a law to regulate extension services is wonderful. However, this Bill must be relooked at extensively through the Committee before it comes back to this House, so that we pass a law that will make this Senate a great House."
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