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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Bunyasi",
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        "legal_name": "John Sakwa Bunyasi",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Motion. We need to look at the entire legal framework that was set by the last Parliament. I have no quibbles about the Bill that was passed. I do not believe it was conceived overnight; it was as a result of a huge effort. I do not even believe that there was some conspiracy from outside agencies that got this done in a way that belittles our professionals, politicians and the entire Government structure then. I feel that this is a creation of Kenya. We must learn to accept that everything has consequences. We must learn to deal with the consequences. As I support the Motion that we extend the period to six months, I would like to plead with the Chairman of the Departmental Committee in charge of agriculture to look carefully at why the extension needs to be six months or longer with a view to taking on board some of the sentiments that have been expressed on the Floor. From my understanding we may need to have a new look of the architecture of our agricultural institutions. I want to agree with the hon. Members who said that there is nothing inherently wrong with merging institutions. Some of the institutions were moribund, but some of them may have common interests. This extension will give us a chance to look again at the question of jobs and whether the cost of those jobs was worth the losses and costs being imposed on the sector. I see there are very many strong reasons on either side of the argument. The extension must be sufficient enough for the Committee so that it brings to this House to propose a working arrangement that is fully consulted including public participation. The House should be able to look at it at the policy level before any enactment is done."
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