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"content": "The Mediation Committee, in which I served as Vice-Chairperson, came up with an agreed version of the Bill which is pending consideration before the National Assembly and the Senate. On the Control of Stray Dogs Bill (Senate Bills No.4 of 2019), our Committee held a public hearing forum, and is currently considering the submissions received from the public. We shall be tabling the report once consideration of the submissions is complete. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.48(1), Statements were referred to the Committee during the period under review. The Committee held a meeting with the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation and his team on 29th May, 2019 with regard to three Statements which were sought by Sen. Moses Wetangula, Sen. (Prof.) Imana Ekal and Sen. Samson Cherargei. The Committee held a similar meeting with the Cabinet Secretary in respect of two Statements that were sought by Sen. Mary Seneta, MP, on 4th June, 2019. The other two Statements were sought by Sen. (Dr.) Alice Milgo and Sen. (Prof.) Margaret Kamar. The Committee met the Cabinet Secretary yesterday on 3rd July, 2019 and dealt with those statements. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, with regard to Petitions, the Committee is in receipt of one Petition concerning the challenges facing small-scale tea farmers in the Kenya which was committed to the Committee on 18th June, 2018. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my Committee held a follow-up meeting with stakeholders of the Galana Kulalu Irrigation Scheme Project on 21st May, 2019 to chart a way forward for the completion of the project. This meeting was attended by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation, the National Irrigation Board, the Green Arava Company Limited and the office of the Attorney-General. The Committee has requested for a special audit of the project since its inception. This matter is still actively before our Committee and we shall be tabling a full report in the Senate once we have concluded consideration of the matter. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Committee held a workshop with the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, on the proposed amendments to the Crops Act, 2013 on 21st June, 2019. Following a county visit to the South Nyanza Sugar Company Limited on 1st March, 2019, the Committee held a follow up meeting with the Company’s Board and Management on 6th June, 2019. At this meeting, it emerged that a major challenge facing the company is cane poaching and delays in annual plant maintenance valued at Kshs400 million due to lack of funds. 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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