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    "id": 882447,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, we look forward in the future, even as we struggle to devolve even maize – because we plant both maize and tea – to have the headquarters maybe in Eldoret. We should also have Kenya Cooperatives Creameries (KCC) Headquarters in Elgeyo Marakwet so that we avoid the clogging that we experience here in Nairobi because the real action and the spirit of devolution happens there. In terms of the functions of the authority, I agree entirely with most of it. Agriculture is fully devolved. When the Cabinet Secretary comes in, I agree with the Mover of the Motion that he should not have a free hand in terms of nominating people or making appointments to the authority. He should have limited powers in terms of the registration, regulation and operations of tea growers and processors. The tea sector is a serious business. Some of us who grow it in tea growing areas, know it is important that we regulate it. This is because there is cut throat competition; you will see somebody opening a factory in point “a” and before you know it, there is another one in point “b”. This lead the current cut throat competition. Therefore, it is important for us to register the operations of tea growers, processors and tea dealers; licensed managing factories and their agents. Sometimes somebody comes and puts up a tea factory and before you know it, he is encouraging people to grow tea. This is also an issue in the coffee sector. Before you license a factory, minimum requirements should have been complied with, including Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and an agreement with local community from where these resources are being drawn from."
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