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    "id": 1548025,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1548025/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wycliffe Oparanya",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Co-operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development",
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    "content": " Madam Temporary Speaker, I thank Members for raising those questions. They are very important for the growth and development of the sector. The first question is by Sen. Boni Khalwale on governance. Madam Temporary Speaker and Hon. Members, I believe I have already elaborated on the issue of governance. One key point is the Cooperative Bill currently before the Senate, which has already been passed by the National Assembly. As soon as you deal with it, you will have resolved approximately 70 per cent of the governance challenges we face. I urge you to give it the serious consideration it deserves. Doing so, it will greatly help us move forward as a country. The Cooperative University of Kenya remains firmly committed to its mandate of supporting the cooperative sector. As an institution born from the cooperative movement, one of its primary objectives is to build capacity within the cooperative sector. Additionally, it serves as a central hub for maintaining and managing all data related to cooperative movements. If you need information about cooperatives, the Cooperative University of Kenya is the go-to institution. It provides access to all documents related to the cooperative movement in Kenya. Although its role in this service is not very prominent, it continues to fulfill this important function. When I assumed office, I engaged with the management of the Cooperative University of Kenya and emphasized the need for them to step up in addressing governance issues. While Mwongozo serves as the governance framework for parastatals, I have directed them to develop a similar framework, Mwongozo, tailored specifically for cooperatives. This is crucial given the expansive growth of the cooperative movement, which now includes over 30,000 cooperative societies across the country. 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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