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    "id": 1495579,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Funyula, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo",
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    "content": "I want to tell my colleagues who are here, those who are not here, and Members generally, that the co-operative movement is extremely important. It is built on three or four pillars. One is voluntary membership. Democratic processes is the other. Probably, equality in decision-making is the third. Of course, many of us here have mobilised resources for personal development and to resolve emergencies through the co-operative movement. Therefore, it is important that we continuously strengthen the governance structure of the co-operative movement. For the record and the public, so that we draw this distinction very clearly, a SACCO, whether a deposit taking one or whatever SACCO, is primarily a co-operative society. It has to start as a co-operative society. That is why this Act says that we need to review and align whenever there is any conflict between this primary Act and the SACCO Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) Act. We need to make it very clear and tell members that they are first or primarily co-operators before they become SACCO members. My colleagues have got through. I do not want to focus on clause by clause because I have interacted with that area and we have made amendments. I do not want to focus on that. Let me just focus on the outcome of public participation. That is why I felt a little let down when the Supreme Court declared that public participation is not mandatory. The Supreme Court declared that we can disregard whatever the people say during public participation. I felt very let down. Since it is the Supreme Court, and I respect the arms of the Government, I have to swallow the bitter pill. In the fullness of time and before it is too late, I hope we will pass the Public Participation Bill to set the framework on how to receive and process public comments. Luckily enough, we made sure there is public participation while preparing this Bill."
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