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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ndwiga",
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        "legal_name": "Peter Njeru Ndwiga",
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    "content": "to Clause 14(1), the Committee agreed with the Senate’s amendments providing that each county government may establish County Irrigation Development units for the better carrying out of its functions with respect to irrigation pursuant to Part (2) of the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution in line with the Constitution. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Committee adopted the Senate amendments to Clause 16(6) requiring the design of the national and or public irrigation schemes taking into account the impact an irrigation scheme is likely to have on the environment. As for Clause 17, we convinced the National Assembly that consultation with the Council of Governors (COG) was necessary when prescribing administrative and regulatory framework. In this spirit of give and take, they convinced us that the Water Act already provided for the manner in which effluence was regulated and, therefore, the Committee resolved to delete the proposal by the Senate. The Committee also agreed that it was important to provide for both cost-sharing agreements and non-cost sharing agreements under Clause 20. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, with regard to Clause 25, the Committee observed that disputes may arise between one scheme and another as well as within the scheme. It was, therefore, agreed that the word “intra-scheme” proposed by the Senate be deleted. In regard to Clause 34, the Committee agreed to amend sub-section (1) to provide that the regulations made under this section shall be approved by both Houses of Parliament. Further, the Committee also provided that the Cabinet Secretary shall publish the regulations required under this Act in the Gazette within 90 days of the enactment of this Act. The Committee also agreed with the Senate’s amendment to the schedule. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, on Wednesday, 3rd July 2019, at its 2.30 p.m. Sitting, the National Assembly adopted the Mediation Committee Report and agreed to the mediated version of the Bill. Finally, I urge members to approve the mediated version so that we take it to the President for assent. With those remarks, I beg to move and ask Sen. (Rev.) Waqo, who was a Member of the Mediation Committee, to second the Motion."
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