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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ndwiga",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 278,
        "legal_name": "Peter Njeru Ndwiga",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move- THAT Clause 31 of the Bill be amended— (a) in paragraph (b) by inserting the words “coordinate the implementation of” immediately before the words “implement the decisions”; (b) by deleting paragraph (e); and (c) in paragraph (f) by inserting the words “monitoring and” immediately before the words “make arrangements for”. The amendment seeks to include among the functions of the secretariat of the Food Security Authority, the coordination of the implementation of the decisions, strategies, programmes and policies of the Authority. Some of the decisions, strategies, programmes and policies of the Authority will be implemented by county governments at the county level. The Committee, therefore, saw it necessary to provide for their coordination through this amendment. The Committee also proposes to delete paragraph (e). The paragraph provides that among the functions of the secretariat to the Food Security Authority shall be to coordinate and monitor the implementation of programmes and plans by county governments on food security. Madam Temporary Chairperson, as we have established, the Food Security Authority shall be a national body and should not interfere with the running of the county governments as this will infringe on their independence, especially noting that food production is a devolved function. The Committee also noted that the Constitution gives county assemblies the power to monitor and oversee county governments. The Committee proposes to amend paragraph (f) in order to include among the functions of the secretariat of the Food Security Authority, the monitoring of the policies and programmes in relation to the objects and functions of the authority. The Committee saw it necessary to ensure that the secretariat monitors the activities of the authority. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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