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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Munyi Mundigi",
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    "content": "The Committee facilitated public participation pursuant to the provisions of Article 118 of the Constitution and Standing Order 145(5) of the Senate Standing Orders through written memoranda and conducted public participation in some of the coffee- growing areas. The Committee has considered the matrix from stakeholders which will form the amendments by the Committee culminating into a report to be tabled in the House. iii. The Cotton Development and Industry Bill, 2023 (Senate Bills No. 5 of 2023) Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Cotton Development and Industry Bill, 2023 (Senate Bills No. 5 of 2023) was referred to the Committee on 2nd March, 2023 following its introduction in the Senate by way of First Reading. The Committee facilitated public participation pursuant to the provisions of Article 118 of the Constitution and Standing Order 145(5) of the Senate Standing Orders through a written memorandum and conducted public participation in some of the cotton growing areas and tabled its Report on 13th June, 2023. iv. The Prevention of Livestock and Produce Theft Bill, 2023 (Senate Bills No. 12 of 2023) Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Prevention of Livestock and Produce Theft Bill, 2023 (Senate Bills No. 12 of 2023) was referred to the Committee on 19th April, 2023 following its introduction in the Senate by way of First Reading. The Committee facilitated public participation pursuant to the provisions of Article 118 of the Constitution and Standing Order 145(5) of the Senate Standing Orders through written memoranda and the Committee tabled its Report on 29th June, 2023. v. The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (Senate Bills No. 13 of 2023) Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (Senate Bills No. 13 of 2023) was referred to the Committee on 4th May, 2023 following its introduction in the Senate by way of First Reading. The Committee facilitated public participation pursuant to the provisions of Article 118 of the Constitution and Standing Order 145(5) of the Senate Standing Orders through a written memorandum. The Committee met with the Principal Secretary for the State Department for Crop Development and the Director General, of the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) on 18th July, 2023 and a resolution was made to hold a meeting on Thursday, 24th August, 2023 between the Committee and the Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry and the Chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Cooperatives at the Council of Governors (COG) to get views on the Bill from all the players in the macadamia value chain and thereafter table the report."
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