11 Aug 2016 in National Assembly:
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11 Aug 2016 in National Assembly:
THAT, Clause 104 of the Bill be amended in sub-clause (2) by deleting the words “Cabinet Secretary” appearing immediately after the word “The” and substituting therefor the words “county executive committee member”.
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11 Aug 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, this amendment is to correct the anomaly in the Bill that empowered the Cabinet Secretary (CS) to license local fishing vessels in the country which, as a matter of fact, is a function of the CEC member at the respective county.
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11 Aug 2016 in National Assembly:
THAT, Clause 112 of the Bill be amended – (a) in sub-clause (1) by– (i) inserting the words “respective county executive committee member responsible for fisheries may, in consultation with” immediately after the words “quantity as the” in paragraph (a); (ii) deleting the words “Director-General” appearing immediately after the words “notified to the” in paragraph (c) and substituting therefor the words “respective county executive committee member responsible for fisheries” (b) in sub-clause (2) by deleting the word “authorized officer or inspector” appearing immediately after the words “request of an” and substituting therefor the words “officer or inspector authorized to carry ...
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11 Aug 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, this amendment is to enrich the clause by respecting the fact that fisheries is a devolved function. Therefore, there is need to involve the CEC member in the inspection of fish processing plants in the counties.
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11 Aug 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I wish to say that the role of the CS is on policy matters. The general execution of this mandate is the prerogative of county governments. The national Government is left with policy matters.
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11 Aug 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, this amendment is to enrich the clause by respecting the fact that fisheries is a devolved function. Therefore, there is need to involve the CEC member in the inspection of fisheries and fish processing plants in the counties.
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11 Aug 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, this amendment is to enrich the clause by recognising that fisheries management is a devolved function. Therefore, the county governments are expected to develop and improve fish market infrastructure and marketing system in the respective counties.
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11 Aug 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, the amendment is to enhance the clause by recognising the fact that fisheries management is a devolved function. The county governments have a bigger role in fisheries management in the country. Therefore, their representation in the Fish Marketing Authority (FMA) through the Council of Governors is valid. The amendment shall not cause an increment in the number of the members of the Board of Directors.
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11 Aug 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, it is unfortunate that one of us does not know that, indeed, the CoG is anchored in the law through the Intergovernmental Act. As stated in this amendment, it is not necessarily the governor himself who should be part of the Board.
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