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    "id": 1043067,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Farhiya",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Farhiya Ali Haji",
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    "content": "The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) was established in 1999 as an international independent agency composed and funded equally by the sports movements and governments of the world. The key activities included scientific research, education, development of anti- doping capacities and monitoring the implementation of the World Anti-Doping Code which is a document harmonizing anti-doping policies in all sports in all countries. These are standardization requirements for everyone in the world that is supposed to take part in sports. The United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) international convention against doping in sports was adopted unanimously at the 33rd UNESCO General Conference on 19th October, 2005 and came into force on 1st February 2007, and now has 189 state parties. Kenya ratified the convention in 2009. Mr. Speaker, Sir, once we ratify a convention as a country, we need to pass the necessary regulations and Bills so that we are in compliance with what is required, because we have already adopted the convention. The convention helps us to harmonize anti-doping legislative guidelines, regulations and rules internationally in order to provide a fair and equitable playing environment for all athletes. Kenya enacted this Act and provides for the following- (i) The implementation of the UNESCO convention against doping in sports. (ii) Regulation of sporting activates free from the use of prohibited substances and methods in order to protect the health of the athletes. (iii)The establishment and management of the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) and the agencies powers functions and management. The 2021 World Anti-Doping Code will introduce new international standards bringing 2021 International Standard for Education (ISE) and 2021 International Standard for Result Management (ISRM). All member States are mandated to align their national anti-doping legal frameworks with the improvement of the code. Failure to align the national legal framework with the 2021 World Anti-Doping Code within the said timeline will result in declaring non-compliance from the WADA. Non-compliance status means Kenya shall be barred from participating in all future international sporting competitions. This includes regional and international events. This will affect thousands of Kenyans who depend on sports as their only source of livelihood. Further, it will also affect athletes support personnel and sports administrators who depend on sports earnings and whose number is four times that of the athletes. As we know, we have people who are actively engaged in sports. There are also other businesses around sports, including sporting facilities that are provided either publicly or privately, which will benefit if this Bill is passed today. I urge all Senators to avail themselves and vote for this necessary Bill. We do not have the luxury of not passing this Bill today."
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