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"content": "They should borrow a leaf from our PACOSO and Bunge Sacco. We keep changing them after one or two terms. The issue of time limit is important. I know there is a lot of resistance, but I think it is important for us to have time limit to avoid a scenario where people are in office for life. We should have freshness and new ideas injected into the cooperative movement. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I support this Bill."
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"content": " Thank you, Senator."
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to also make my contribution to the Cooperatives Bill (National Assembly Bills No.7 of 2024). This Bill was passed by the National Assembly on 3rd December, 2024. You can see how good-mannered the Senate is. When we receive Bills from the National Assembly and we know that they are beneficial to our people, we process them without"
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"content": "being mischievous and petty. We do not bring the rivalry of the two Houses into play. That is how it should be. I am happy to speak after the inspirational address that was made to Senators today by the former Prime Minister, Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga. That speech was momentous because it reminded us of where we have come from and that we need to guard our democracy. This Bill demonstrates to our farmers that we want to give them the responsibility to manage their cooperatives. We want to see how they can lead their cooperatives and bring more income to the people that they lead, who can be farmers or traders. I listened to the former Prime Minister today and was reminded that if we are not careful, we could easily drift to the KANU years of the years gone by. When we were in secondary school, a Member of Parliament from Central Kenya, Hon. Kihika Kimani, was expelled by the KANU. He was expelled because school children sang for President Moi, but put in a stanza that purported to praise Hon. Kihika Kimani. When we were in Form Six, our history teacher told us a story of what befell Joseph Munyao, who was the Member of Parliament for Mbooni in 1989. President Moi visited Mbooni and he mentioned the name of hon. Munyao, who was then the Member of Parliament, but hon. Munyao made the mistake of not standing. The following day, the Okiki Amayo Committee summoned him and he was expelled by the close of business. There is a story we were told about Samuel Poghisio, who spent only four months in Parliament before being expelled. He was simply fighting for the rights of the Pokot, alongside the late Hon. Francis Lotodo. Therefore, we must safeguard our democratic space. When we listen to experienced leaders like Rt. Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga, we are reminded that we serve a greater cause and must protect our democracy. The speeches we make here will be referenced by future generations. He once recounted how he made a speech while moving a Motion, and all Members of the opposition walked out on him. However, he did not give up. He kept pushing and pushing. I am honoured to contribute to this Bill on a day when we had such an inspirational address from the former Prime Minister. Where I come from, Nyamira County, farmers survive on the goodwill of cooperative societies. Our tea farmers, and I believe even my good friend and neighbour, the Senator for Kericho County, can attest to the immense contribution of the Chai SACCO to farmers, despite a few teething problems of management. The coffee farmers in North Mugirango Constituency benefit from the Magwawa Cooperative Society, while those in West Mugirango Constituency are supported by the Nyamaiya Cooperative Society. In North Mugirango, Visembe Cooperative Society plays a vital role. In Borabu, where I live, Borabu Cooperative Society was once vibrant. I remember, as a child, delivering milk and receiving payments through our cooperative society in Tinderet. Unfortunately, that vibrancy is fading. I hope this Bill will rejuvenate cooperative societies, so that our farmers can organize themselves into groups with stronger bargaining power. Currently, the most"
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"content": "active cooperative society is Vision Point, led by a mzee I consider like a father, as he was my father’s agemate. He has continued to provide leadership to local farmers. His name is Mzee Menge. Perhaps, Sen. Cheruiyot knows him. Mzee Menge has been a dedicated farmer, always striving to inspire others. He played a crucial role when the Government delivered the cooler machine. He mobilized me to assist farmers in connecting power and water to support its functionality. His contributions have been instrumental in ensuring that farmers are well-organized and able to deliver their produce efficiently, making their lives easier. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, there are still many farmers at the mercy of middlemen. If you drive from Nairobi and pass Nyansiongo, you will find women hawking bananas and avocados at Ikonge Market and Keumbu. These are shared market between Kisii and Nyamira counties. I hope the passage of this Bill will help organize these farmers so that cooperatives can facilitate bulk purchases, conduct market surveys, and improve market access. By aggregating their produce, farmers will gain stronger bargaining power and fairer prices. Currently, middlemen from Nairobi buy our bananas and avocados at throwaway prices. I hope the passage of Bill will ensure direct benefits for farmers, ensuring they are not exploited by middlemen. We want to sell our bananas in bulk, so that the buyers can engage in value addition. This idea of buying one or two bananas from one farmer does not add value to the farmer because they sell at a throwaway price."
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"content": "Farmers have faced many problems, including mismanagement of our co- operative societies. I am happy that this Bill has created serious offences. That includes barring or disqualifying some people from serving as members of co-operative societies."
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"content": "You have heard the sorry state of mismanagement at KUSCCO Limited. I read in the newspapers that sometimes you can find one director of KUSCCO Limited disappearing with Kshs20 million, money that belongs to poor contributors. The problem with our criminal justice system is that you can steal from the poor and get away with it. In other jurisdictions, if you steal public money and the law catches up with you, you will be consigned to poverty forever. Here, somebody can steal from poor Kenyans who have made contributions to our co-operative societies and the case drags forever. Finally, when a conviction is made, you are told that there is no evidence. When the case stays in court for too long, some witnesses end up disappearing. That is not the way our justice system should be. I am happy that we have also created offences of misconduct or falsifying documents, so that we bring discipline to co-operative societies. I wonder when people complain that they do not want to serve for two terms. For many years, at the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), every new chairman used to be told to walk the story of George Washington. When George Washington became the President of the United States of America (USA), there was no term limit. The 1789 Constitution did not have a term limit. However, George Washington said that there were many Americans who could bring"
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