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"content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, in Clause Nine, we are speaking to the function of the Controller. They include- (1) He will be the coordinator of competent authorities through the implementation of Multiannual Control plan. (2) Coordinate the development and review of Multiannual National Control Plan. (3) Monitor and evaluate the implementation of Multiannual Control Plan at the national level. (4) Liaise with the competent authorities to identify and advise on policy gaps and inadequate regulation in food and feed safety. (5) To assess the adequacy of food and feed safety preparedness and make recommendations to the relevant competent authorities. If we can have the office of the controller of the weather, how can we not have the control of food and feed safety? It is so critical. Further to that, we should establish an information management system for food and feed safety in the country, and verify that competent authorities have put in place systems for effective official control. The next clause is Clause 10. It speaks to the eventuality of a vacancy in the Office of the Controller. Clause 11 speaks to the removal from office of this officer. The next part of the Bill is food and feed safety by county governments. The law has prescribed the following functions for county governments, namely, county governments will implement and enforce food and feed safety, county governments will license and exercise official control of persons who conduct food and feed business. They will also conduct capacity building on food and feed safety. In addition, they will conduct public awareness on matters of food and feed safety, and prepare county food and feed safety reports. The county governments are further expected to provide a platform for the consultation and cooperation of the county governments and stakeholders in the implementation of Multiannual Control Plan. They conduct audits to ascertain compliance and enforcement of food and feed safety measures. They will also coordinate food and feed safety activities, regulate and inform official control, monitor and evaluate implementation of the Multiannual Control Plan. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, from there, clauses 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24 are procedural and fairly straightforward. Allow me, therefore, to speak to Clause 28. This is in terms of the financial provisions that we are going to put in this law. The financial provisions are comprehensively articulated in clauses 28, 30 and 39 and how we will apply financial control. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I wish to draw the attention of Members to two schedules. The First Schedule tabulates the competent authorities that are supposed to be charged with the responsibilities within this law. The responsibilities have been bestowed upon the Ministry responsible for matters relating to public health and medical services, the Ministry responsible for matters relating to veterinary services, crop development and livestock development, the Ministry responsible for matters related to fisheries, the Ministry of Agriculture through the Agriculture and Food Authority, the Kenya Dairy Board, the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Services, the Pest Control Products Board,"
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