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    "id": 947782,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/947782/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mandera South, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ali Adan",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13418,
        "legal_name": "Adan Hajj Ali",
        "slug": "adan-haji-ali"
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    "content": "The Bill was published on 7th February 2019 and was read a First Time in the National Assembly on 20th March 2019. Following the First Reading in the National Assembly, it stood committed to our committee pursuant to Standing Order No.127(1) and we began to prosecute the Bill. The committee held a public participation meeting with stakeholders on 29th June 2019 and received oral and written submissions from the State Department for Livestock. The committee then considered all the comments, weighed them based on their merits, incorporated some and rejected others. Most importantly, the justifications for rejection of comments from stakeholders are provided in the committee’s report, which was laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 2nd October 2019. In the committee’s report, there are proposed amendments to the Bill that have been outlined in line with the observations and recommendations made by the committee during the review of the Bill. There will be a number of amendments the committee will be proposing, but I would like at this juncture to highlight just a few. Clause 6(1)(f) of the Bill provides that one of the members of the proposed board shall be a person nominated by Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA). However, the specific mention of KEPSA is inadvisable since it might necessitate an amendment to the Act if the status of the Alliance changes. Therefore, the use of the phrase ‘umbrella body representing private sector’ will address these concerns. Similar amendments will apply to Clause 6(1)(g) in relation to the one person nominated by the Kenya Livestock Marketing Council. Two, the Bill does not provide for the qualification of the chairperson of the board. The committee will, therefore, be proposing amendments to Clause 6 of the Bill to provide for the qualifications of the chairperson of the board. Three, there are a number of amendments which will enhance the effectiveness of the provisions of the Bill, such as provision for the board to co- opt experts; a provision to provide that the CEO shall hold office for a term of three years renewable…"
}