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    "id": 1043153,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, the use of performance enhancing drugs is not good to our athletes. It is now a public health concern. I was told by some doctors that if you are a woman and you use performance-enhancing drugs, you can even become masculine or your gender can easily change. If you are a man, you become sterile and cannot sire anymore. You will be violating what the Bible says that ‘go ye into the world and fill the world.’ You will have rapture of tendons. Your performance generally in terms of health becomes an issue. I call upon our athletes and sportsmen to desist from using performance-enhancing drugs. Mr. Speaker, Sir, finally, let us not reduce this issue of anti-doping to be only about athletes, but all sports people, including footballers. We need to pass this Bill so that our athletes can continue making money. As I alluded earlier, our athletes can earn over Kshs6 billion through road races alone and another Kshs1.6 billion can be raised through indoor events done in the Diamond League and many other areas. Sport is a good source of income. As I conclude because I can see the light, when Russia was accused of doping, you remember how the Government fought hard to ensure that they protected their athletes. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I call upon the Government to relook at taxation levied against proceeds of athletes and policies that guides sporting in this country. We should always have the interest of athletes at heart in order to protect them. Nandi County is the source of champions. Therefore, I urge the Government to protect athletes like Conseslus Kipruto, Eunice Sum, Pamela Jelimo and many others who have done very well. There is Chepkosgei who is known as the Eldoret Express. They have brought glory and honour to the country. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to assure female Senators in this House that I support achievements of women in this country. You heard me mentioning only women athletes who have made us proud. Your hearts should now rest assured that we value the role of women in the athletics world. We must also urge women at management level to work hard for the benefit of all us. I hope by the close of business today, we will pass this Bill because it means a lot to athletes in our region. I thank you and my colleagues for coming to pass this very important Bill despite the fact that we are all on recess. I can see my brother, Sen. Orengo. This is an honour to have him in the House at this time. It is very important that The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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