22 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
This is the Board and there is no need for the Board to be taken to the National Assembly for approval. Members of boards, like in parastatals, are appointed by the Cabinet Secretary. It is the President who appoints Chairmen and Chief Executive Officers, but the board members are normally appointed by the Cabinet Secretary while he looks at the regional and gender balances as per the Constitution. So, the approval of the National Assembly for the simple Board members, which has not been there for any other board or parastatal, makes no sense.
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22 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
Hon. Chair, I beg to move:- THAT, the Bill be amended in the Schedule- (c) in the proposed amendments to the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Act, 2013 (No. 17 of 2013) (i) by deleting proposed amendment to section 6(3) and substituting therefor the following new amendment-
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22 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
“Delete paragraph ( c)”
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22 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
(ii) by inserting the following new amendments in their proper numerical sequence- Provision Amendment s.6(3) Delete paragraph (b) and substitute therefor the following new paragraph—
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22 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
“(b) at least two Deputy Directors whom shall include – (i) Deputy Director General- Crops; (ii) Deputy Director General- Livestock. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor.
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22 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
(iii) by deleting the proposed amendment to section 14(1). (iv)by inserting the following new amendments in their proper numerical sequence —
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22 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
Provision Amendment s.15(a) Delete paragraph (a) and substitute therefor the following new paragraph— “holds a post graduate degree or its equivalent in a relevant area” (v) by deleting the proposed amendment to section 16. (vi) by inserting the following new amendments in their proper numerical sequence — Provision s.6(3 Amendment
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22 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
Insert the words “or crops” immediately after the word “Livestock”; Insert the words “or crops” immediately after the word “animal” in paragraph (b); Delete paragraph (c) and substitute therefor the following new paragraph— “a postgraduate degree or its equivalent from a recognized university” Delete the word “ten”appearing in paragraph (d), and substitute therefor the word “five”
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22 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
On this one, we are trying to make some changes because we intend to delete the entire Section 3. Section 3 of AFFA Act reads--- I am sure most of the Members may not have read the section. Board Members appointed under Section VI (a), (g) and (h), shall serve on a part-time basis and a secretariat of the board shall comprise of Director- General, Deputy Director-General of Livestock, Deputy Director-General of Crops and any other staff. This is a secretariat of the board. We are deleting that section as a whole, and substituting it with the Director-General and two ...
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22 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
(b) at least, two Deputy Directors whom shall include-
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