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    "id": 1383079,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1383079/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Methu",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13581,
        "legal_name": "Methu John Muhia",
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    "content": "THAT, the Bill be amended in the proposed Section 68A (2) by deleting the words “and with the approval of the Cabinet Secretary,” appearing immediately after the words “necessary thereafter”. The core of this amendment centers on eliminating the phrase “with the approval of the Cabinet Secretary,” which is currently positioned after the “necessary thereafter”. In the proposed Section 68A (2) of the Bill, the rationale behind this deletion, is anchored in the existing legal framework of the Water Act, specifically Section 71 (1) which delineates WSRBs independence in executing its duties and responsibilities. Furthermore, Section 72 (1) (a) of the Water Act literates the board's mandate, to set national standards for the provision of water services and the development of water services assets, by requiring that the Cabinet Secretary's approval for the standards and licensing conditions set by the regulatory board. The current language in Clause 5 inadvertently undermines this statutory autonomy. Such a requirement not only contradicts the spirit of the Water Act, but also impairs the board's ability to function as an independent regulatory board."
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