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    "id": 1043077,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wetangula",
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        "legal_name": "Moses Masika Wetangula",
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    "content": "being caught on the wrong side of the law. That sometimes happens for no fault of the athletes. Scanning through this Bill, Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri, who is an authority on this matter, will bear me witness that a very critical component in the athletes’ lives has not been taken on board to the satisfaction that I expect. Most of our athletes are young, innocent, village born, bred and hardworking people most of whom are from the Rift Valley Region, particularly Elgeyo-Marakwet, Uasin Gishu, Kericho and Mt. Elgon. The areas I have mentioned have produced very outstanding athletes. We boast of people like the late Ben Jipcho, the legend who is my good friend, Kipchoge Keino, who participated in athletics in the Olympics, Common Wealth games and other world games with great discipline. Those athletes did so because then, there was no pressure for money hunting. Athletics has now been turned into business. I have no difficulty with our athletes making money from their talent because I know my friends like Moses Kiptanui, the world record holders for a long time in steeple chase, has done very well and leads a very decent life in Eldoret and Trans Nzoia. However, in between, we have people called agents. They go around the country scouting for young talent. However, when you look at the history and record of these athletes, most of the money they earn goes to these agents. It is these agents who hold these children like guinea pigs using them for self- gain. They are the ones who, when they realize an athlete is losing their power, start introducing them to enhancement drugs so that they can continue winning races and sports and generating income for them. These are the people who should be punished as and when an athlete is caught on the wrong foot."
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