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    "id": 947881,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/947881/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Isiolo North, KPP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Hassan Hulufo",
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        "legal_name": "Hassan Oda Hulufo",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I stand to support this Bill. Livestock is a very key sector in our economy. It is unfortunate that it has taken us this long to formulate a livestock and livestock products marketing Bill. When we talk of livestock, in as much as those of us from ASAL are concerned with poor support for livestock marketing, especially cattle, sheep and goats, this particular Bill relates to all species of livestock—specifically cattle, sheep, goats, horses, donkeys, mules and poultry. In the livestock sector, it is only the dairy sector which has a board. The Kenya Dairy Board regulates, promotes and coordinates the development of the sector. Of course, dairy cattle are part of livestock. But the aspect of livestock marketing which has been neglected mostly relates to the beef sector. And it is in the beef sector that we have a huge stake as people from the ASAL. Our country produces 390,000 metric tonnes of meat. The bulk of this comes from ASAL. It is unfortunate that, as we debate this Bill, pastoralists in the ASAL are throwing away hides and skins because there is no market for them. When we talk about livestock and livestock products marketing, it includes important by-products like hides and skins, hooves, bones and so on. Therefore, we hope that with this particular Bill, after the formation of the board, it is going to be operationalised and facilitated to carry out the roles that are stipulated in this Bill. There are a number of areas in the Bill that require to be strengthened. For example, there are issues with the constitution of the board, particularly the two members who are supposed to be nominated by the CS and the representative of Kenya Private Sector Alliance. If we leave it open without specifying that the nominee of Kenya Private Sector Alliance has to be an investor or a key stakeholder in the livestock industry, then probably he may not add value to the board. For the two independent nominees of the CS, we need to provide the qualifications to hold. The tenure of the CEO has also to be specified. If we leave it to the board, most of the time, boards are not independent and sometimes CEOs are punished for reasons other than failure to perform their functions. Therefore, in line with what was there before, through an Executive Order in The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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