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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wakili Sigei",
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    "content": "As I support this Bill, I propose to the promoter of the Bill an amendment to Clause11 of this proposed Bill. Prior to Clause11, Clause 10 creates a board that is called Agricultural and Livestock Extension Services Board established under Clause 6. The membership to the board is established under Section 11. I urge the mover of the Bill to amend the provisions of Clause 11(1)(b) which requires that membership to the board be persons holding a degree from a university recognized in Kenya, and extend that to be persons holding relevant degrees in the field. Madam Temporary Speaker, when you look at Clause 10, the nominees under Clause 10(1) (d, e, f, g and h) require persons who are trained in a relevant field. For instance, one person representing national farm or producer organisations must be an individual qualified to be in that particular sector. The other person nominated by the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) must someone with expertise in that particular area. The reason I am proposing this is to ensure that we do not just put in political friends to run this board. It would only serve the purpose when we nominate persons with very relevant skills and expertise to ensure their performance the moment they get in. Whoever is going to represent the National Association of Agriculture and Livestock Extension Service Providers must be somebody with those qualifications and skills. Similarly, representations of any other organ that is listed under Clause10, (d, e, f, g and h) must be with relevant skills in that particular sector. As we have all said, agriculture is the backbone of our economy. I applaud Sen. Tabitha Mutinda for bringing this timely Bill. I urge the county governments also, whose responsibility has been placed in the relevant section, they have been given specific roles because agriculture is a devolved function. The County Executive Committee Member (CECM) of that particular field must be supported by relevant regulations and legislation at the county level. We do not want this to become another Act of Parliament that will gather dust at both the level of the Senate where we will fully support, and at the county level. Madam Temporary Speaker, I support. Thank you."
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