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    "id": 1497232,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1497232/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Likoni, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Mishi Mboko",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I stand to support this Bill by Hon. Osoro. It talks about the co-operative movement in our country and, more so, in particular, the SACCOs. Those co-operatives are very instrumental in terms of pooling capital and resources. They also facilitate job creation, economic growth and social development. I am very much impressed by this Bill because it talks about a four-tier co-operative structure. The first structure is the primary co-operative, where members can engage directly. The second one is the secondary co-operative, where there is mutual support among the members. There is also the co-operative federation, which talks about the network of co- operatives. We have apex co-operatives, which is the highest level that takes all the co- operatives together. Having those four tiers means that their governance and accountability are going to be very clear. That is why we are going to avoid so many wrangles and ensure that members benefit as members of the co-operatives. Clause 11(1) of the Bill states thus: “There is established in each county, the office of the county director of co-operatives.” This means there will be a new breath of life for our local economies, and the administrative functions will go closer to the members at the grassroots level. When you talk about devolution, it has to go in so many aspects, and that is why having that director at the grassroots level or rather at the county level, means even more bureaucracies, which are at the national level, are going to be avoided. Clause 62(5)(a) states thus: “In constituting its board of directors, a co-operative shall ensure that not more than two-thirds of the directors are of the same gender.” We have been talking every day that this law has to be implemented. In any all-inclusive organization, that means we will have women, men, vulnerable groups, marginalised groups and those who may have a low income being included. I think we will be assisting all Kenyans and that is why I want to support this. Hon. Deputy Speaker, there have been many frauds. Therefore, we need to put some mechanism to ensure Kenyans are being protected. In this Bill, Clauses 41, 43 and 44 talk about the protection of co-operative members from fraudulent schemes. We have been having so many schemes in this country where people come, entice and tell us so many good things like"
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