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    "id": 1566504,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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    "content": "should not be allowed to thrive in our nation. Whether one is an activist or a director of a cooperative society, these principles remain critical. I had stated that one of the activists would resurface today, and indeed, they have. I was very right to state that bad behavior should not be exported to our neighboring countries like Tanzania, Uganda, and others. In fact, I want to challenge Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defence Forces of Uganda and H.E. President Yoweri Museveni to remain vigilant against activists who have normalized indiscipline and seek to export it beyond our borders. We must ensure that such negative behaviors do not infiltrate the cooperative movement in this country. These are important lessons we must carry forward into the future. Secondly, we have the Cooperative University of Kenya (CUK), which I saw the President visit. I have read the Bill, I am not sure whether the senior counsel has reviewed it. One of the essence of this Bill is to facilitate education, training, information dissemination and capacity development for cooperative directors and Chief Executive Officers (CEOs). These are the people who will manage these cooperative societies, including certification and accreditation. If we are to succeed, we must ensure that the Cooperative University of Kenya is anchored in this Bill. This will establish a standardized approach to accreditation. Without uniform training for cooperative directors across the country, we risk lacking a standardized framework. This moment in history presents an opportunity. I intend to bring an amendment to incorporate the Cooperative University of Kenya as a designated training and capacity development center for cooperative directors and CEOs. We must also ensure that this institution contributes to cooperative governance, which must be considered seriously. I want to emphasize that we must anchor the Cooperative University of Kenya as a key institution responsible for accreditation, standardization, training, capacity building and research. I will bring an amendment to ensure these critical elements are incorporated. This is one of the few universities in the country dedicated to cooperative studies. We must strengthen its role in training. As we look toward the future, let us also focus on specialization in our universities. I recall that JKUAT was intended to specialize in agricultural training, alongside Egerton University. We need to ensure--- You know universities are going under."
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