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    "id": 788044,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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    "content": "acts necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Authority. All that is provided for in Clause 7 of the Bill. Clause 8 of the Bill further sets out the powers and functions of the Authority. The functions of the Authority will be to develop and improve the irrigation infrastructure for national and public schemes. For us to have sustained food production using irrigation, we must invest in infrastructure for both the national and public schemes and provide irrigation support service to private, medium and smallholder schemes. Further, Clause 8(3) states that the Authority shall exercise its various powers and functions under this section primarily through the mechanism of agency contracting. There is a new element of contract farming which has been introduced in this Bill, which will be with the permission of the Cabinet Secretary. Clauses 9 to 13 of this Bill set out the criteria for the appointment of the board of the Authority, how it should conduct its business, its powers for proper performance of its functions and the provision and the role of the Chief Executive Officer. Those clauses deal with that. An important amendment to this Bill is the inclusion of Clause 14. Clause 14 outlines the role of the county government in establishing what will be known as the CIDU, acting in accordance with the approved national policy. As much as we will establish what will be known as CIDUs, they must be established in accordance with the approved national policy guidelines. Clause 16 contains information on setting apart of land, access rights, leasing of community land, adequate security for investment in irrigation and factors that deal with the design of schemes with regard to other irrigation water users. Clause 18 of the Bill makes provisions for irrigation research, innovation and training. Clauses 19 and 20 of the Bill contain provisions for the management of the irrigation schemes for the national Government and county governments, formation of Irrigation Water Users Association, the provision for their capacity building, the technical services for irrigation field officers and how to form farmers’ associations in as far as irrigation schemes are concerned. Clauses 21 to 24 provide for the finances of the Authority including the property, assets, funds, making annual estimates, the accounts, audits and the role of Parliament. Clauses 25 and 26 provide for how to deal with dispute resolution and appeals related to irrigation, drainage, scheme development, management of water allocation, delivery, financing and property operation. Clauses 28 to 33 contain provisions for the protection from any liability. This is common with every piece of legislation that the House deals with, namely, making of regulations for carrying out purposes and provisions. Clause 34 of the Bill provides for repeals and transitional clauses. We are repealing the Irrigation Act Cap.347. That is what this piece of legislation is proposing. It also provides for the transition of former staff of the National Irrigation Board. We are putting in place a new Authority. Clause 34 of the Bill deals with sections of the old law which has been repealed. It provides transitional clauses on how to deal with staff, assets and liabilities of the current National Irrigation Board (NIB)."
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