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    "id": 1476923,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1476923/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Maanzo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13589,
        "legal_name": "Maanzo Daniel Kitonga",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I want to take this opportunity to congratulate Sen. Mariam Omar for a very big attempt to clean up the cooperative movement. At one time in life, I was the Secretary for Cooperatives in Kenya and I am very much aware of the troubles of the movement. At that time, my Minister was Joseph Nyagah. May his soul rest in peace. The movement has been yearning for this moment and I like what she has done. This is an amendment of the original Cooperatives Act. When I was the Secretary and the new Constitution had come into operation, at that moment we cleaned it up to align it with the Constitution. Therefore, it reads ‘Cabinet Secretary.’ I can see there is a proposal here to move from ‘Minister’ to ‘Cabinet Secretary’. That amendment has already been made. However, in the last Senate, Sen. (Dr.) Zani, who is a social transformationist, also made a very big effort like this one. In fact, she came up with a totally new Act, which was successfully processed in the Senate. However, when it went to National Assembly, it lapsed out of time. It was another very good work. I think Sen. Mariam Omar should also look at that. At the same time when that was being done, Dr. Zani seemed to be in conflict with the movement. There was no proper consultation with the movement. When we sat down to reconcile the movement with her, the meetings became very stormy. She adopted the attitude of forcing that law, which was more of an academic law. At the same time, the Ministry was making pleas that their draft law was stuck at Cabinet at that moment. Finally, it came from the Cabinet and we heard that it is at Second Reading at the National Assembly. We are a duplication the same by doing the Second Reading too. Cooperatives movement is devolved under Schedule 4 of the Constitution. This is the right place that that Act should have come, and then migrate to the National Assembly. However, that having happened, I plead with Sen. Mariam Omar that before it goes to the Third Reading, we need a thorough consultation with the cooperative movement, the Ministry and the National Assembly. This will ensure that we amalgamate 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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