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    "id": 451012,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/451012/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. M’uthari",
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        "legal_name": "Joseph M'eruaki M'uthari",
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    "content": "not helpful. The lumping together of these statutes provides an opportunity for ambiguity. It also brings in elements that are not helpful. For example, why the hurry to disband the Transition Authority given the role it is playing of seeing that we have a proper transition from the old system of governance to the new one where we have devolved governments? We, therefore, need to look at this Bill properly so that we do not allow the passage of laws that may eventually create confusion as far as the whole idea of devolution is concerned. We need to look at devolution in a broad way. Many times when we are discussing devolution we look at it as if somebody is against devolution and others are for it. I believe it is high time we relooked the whole thing. It is just one year since we started this system of governance and there is time to establish the structures required. However, at times touching on people holding certain offices does not mean that somebody is against devolution. It is a matter of asking people to take responsibility for what they have been asked to do. The counties should be centers that provide services and at the same time they should facilitate development and generation of resources which will eventually stimulate growth. However, in many places what is common is a lot of bickering at the expense of what is important. When defining land and distinguishing between trust land and community land, this calls for involvement in those areas where land issues have not been settled, for example, Igembe and some parts of Nyambene. The communities need to be involved as far as utilization of land is concerned. In Igembe, we have a conflict where there is a contest to convert some land into a conservancy. People have not been involved. They have not been allowed to participate. So, if it is community land then communities must be involved in the utilization of their own natural resources. We need to look seriously at the issue of crops by coming up with a specific authority that deals with food and fisheries. At the end of the day we need to have a coordinated approach towards the development of certain segments of our economy. This will bring sanity and also stimulate development and growth of particular industries, for example, fisheries which is coming up. It has been proven that through establishment of ponds, especially those which were established through the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP), food production has been stimulated and also income generation has improved. If we give an opportunity to these activities, this will help the country improve not only in terms of income generation, but also in terms of food security. With regard to funding and management of crops, I hope we will have space to introduce an amendment so that miraa can be taken as a scheduled crop so that the Government protects the farmers and also takes care of that particular subsector which employs so many people but has been neglected for all these years. With those remarks, I beg to support the Bill, but with proposed amendments."
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