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    "speaker_name": "Ndhiwa, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Martin Owino",
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        "legal_name": "Martin Peters Owino",
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    "content": "This Bill will bring safety, health, welfare and set standards for the goods that we manufacture here, improve the quality of those goods and more importantly, raise our reputation. Right now, there is a lot of chaos when it comes to accreditation of goods, certificates or degrees. As you know, there are a lot of colleges that have mushroomed, not only in our country, but also abroad, and you cannot determine if they have genuine accreditation. This body will connect with others outside to ensure that those productions are from credible institutions. I agree with one of the Members who stated that resources are of paramount importance. Many times, we have set up institutions that can hardly operate effectively because they lack resources. Once this becomes an Act of Parliament and the board is set up, they should be given enough resources to operate fully. There are a lot of bodies in this country, but still their performance is dismal. They are mostly involved in processes, but when it comes to action, nothing much is done because of compromises. It is important that when putting this body together, we should pay serious attention to the recruitment procedure, especially the recruitment of board members when it comes to their qualifications, integrity and also background checks. This is upon the Cabinet Secretary to conduct. If not done correctly, we will still have the same problem that we have today. Lastly, this body will hold accountable all the bodies that are currently known as accrediting institutions. In doing that, we will have more reputable goods coming in as well as going out. It should be known that if we produce sub-standard goods, it will result in unemployment as people out there will not import our goods. I support this Bill, but when it comes to putting together the board and the administration’s infrastructure, we will have to make changes in the Third Reading. I support the Bill."
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