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"content": "The committee has undertaken extensive engagements with all the relevant stakeholders, including the petitioner, Mr. Nicholas Rono and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Capital Markets Authority (CMA), Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). The committee is finalising its draft report for consideration and adoption. Next is county visits. During the period, the committee undertook a report writing retreat on 23rd March, 2024, in Machakos County to consider the following legislative business. Meeting with stakeholders on the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood) Bill, 2023, and the Co-operatives Societies (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.53 of 2023). It also undertook a pre-publication scrutiny on the Creative Industries Bill, 2023. Further, on 16th to 18th February, 2024, the committee participated in a consultative stakeholder workshop on the Co-operatives Societies Bill, 2023, in Mombasa County. Regarding Statements, during the period under review, seven Statements were referred to the committee for consideration as follows- Statement requested by Sen. David Wafula, MP, on 21st February, 2024, regarding co-operative societies in Bungoma County. The committee has received written responses from the Ministry of Co-operatives and MSMEs dated 22nd April, 2024, which has been shared with Sen. Wafula, MP. Statement requested by Sen. Samson Cherarkey, MP on 22nd February, 2024 regarding Police raid on businesses in Eastleigh over counterfeit products is concluded and referred to the relevant Committee. Statement requested by Sen. Ledama Olekina, MP on 28th February, 2024 regarding the status of tourism and consequent lease agreements entered into by proprietors in the greater Mara and Triangle and the County Government of Narok. The status is that the Committee has scheduled a meeting with the Governor, Narok County Government on Thursday, 9th May, 2024 to consider the issues raised in the statement. Statement requested by Sen. David Wakoli, MP on 5th March, 2024 regarding the collapse of Malakisi Cotton Ginnery in Sirisia Constituency, Bungoma County. The Committee has received responses from the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry and the Statement is concluded. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on the overall, as per the Senate Statement Tracker, the Committee has received and processed 38 statements and concluded 24 statements, which is a good indicator. On international engagements undertaken by the committee; during the period under review, the Committee held a joint Sitting with the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives on Thursday, 21st March, 2024 and facilitated the address by His Excellency, Wamkele K. Mene, Secretary General, Africa Continental Free Trade Area-(AfCFTA) on the status of Intra-Africa Trade opportunities and economic cooperation. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on challenges encountered; the committee noted with concern that there are two published Bills on the Co-operatives Societies in both Houses. These are: the Co-operatives Societies (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 53 of 2023) and the Co-operatives Societies Bill, 2024 (National Assembly Bills No. 7 of 2024). The two The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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