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    "id": 634007,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mbiuki",
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        "legal_name": "Japhet M. Kareke Mbiuki",
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    "content": "On the Food Security Bill 2015 (Senate Bill No. 23 of 2014), the Committee has considered the Bill and is awaiting the decision of the Budget and Appropriations Committee - whenever it will be formed - to confirm whether the Bill is a money Bill. The Committee has already concluded in the affirmative that the Food Security Bill is a money Bill and it will, therefore, be seeking the opinion of the Budget and Appropriations Committee. The other Bill is the Potatoes Produce and Marketing Bill 2015 (Senate Bill No. 22 of 2014). It was committed to the Committee on Thursday, 3rd March 2016, which has commenced its consideration. Hon. Speaker, we also have other Committee activities that we are undertaking, and which include the Galana/Kulalu Food Security Project. The Committee is at the tail-end of concluding the Report on the status of implementation of Galana/Kulalu Food Security Project. It will table a comprehensive report on the Floor of this House before it proceeds for the short Easter recess. The Committee is also seized of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Authority (AFFA) Bill. As you are aware, this House passed the AFFA Act in 2013 and it has been a very big challenge making the authority operational, owing to difficulties in constituting the board and other various bottlenecks. The Committee is working with the Ministry and other stakeholders and shall be proposing to this House review proposals on various legislations to ensure that the AFFA Act 2013 achieves its intended goals. Thank you for giving me this opportunity."
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