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    "id": 696871,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kang’ata",
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        "legal_name": "Irungu Kang'ata",
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    "content": "If you look at that list, for instance, you will realise that we have South Nyanza Sugar Company. This is a company that is dealing with sugar. I strongly believe that the State should deviate from such endeavours and allow a private entity to deal with matters sugar. More often than not, the people managing those entities are more interested in stealing Government money as opposed to efficiently running these institutions. We have the Tea Research Institute of Kenya. The objects of this institution can be met by either the Kenya Tea Development Authority – it can do the research – or our public universities. We have, for instance, Kabianga University which is situated in Kericho. It is in the middle of what we call “the tea belt”. Why can they not do this research as opposed to having a separate entity doing the research? The same applies to entities like Pest Control Products Board and the Youth Enterprise Development Fund Board. I agree it is a noble idea that we have a youth Fund that is separate from the other funds targeting the vulnerable people, but we should ask ourselves: Why is it that we have very many funds targeting the so-called vulnerable groups operating independently? We have the Uwezo Fund with its own separate board. We have also the YEDF Board. We have another board that deals with the Women Enterprise Development Fund. Why can we not consolidate all those funds? One, it will become more efficient. Two, it will reduce the number of people being employed by these entities and we can use that money to fund our women, persons living with disabilities and the youth. It will also save us from the problem raised by auditors. They always say these corporations are mismanaged and money misused. If you look at the Committee’s observations and findings, you will find that page five of the Report talks about weak financial position. You will see that all these entities tend to be mismanaged and they rely on Government capitation. Good managers of corporations ought to think outside the box. Such entities can leverage outside and get money from other independent The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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