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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orengo",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Minority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
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    "content": "The other important feature is on the therapeutic use exemption. This Bill allows an athlete with a medical condition to use a prohibited substance or method, only if the condition set out in Article 4.4 of the World Anti-Doping Code and the international standards for therapeutic use exemptions are met. This is an important provision in the Bill and the purpose there is self-evident. There is a matter which I heard Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri talk about and I think that was in confirmation of what the Senator for Bungoma County was talking about. It is on the issue of education, but I have seen some provisions in the amendment Bill which clearly shows that particular subject is dealt with in this amendment. It allows the WADA to delegate certain aspects of their authority, including education, but in a controlled way. This way, the WADA will not totally relinquish its responsibility in carrying out education in matters to do with doping or anti-doping. I hope by the end of the day, we will pass this Bill and have it assented to within the time required. Mr. Speaker, Sir, you know that historically athletics has played a very big role in nations of antiquity and even currently. The Greeks started the Olympics in 776 Before Christ (BC). It basically involved events of track and field, but now athletics have expanded beyond what probably the Greeks had as the Olympics in their time. More and more sports are getting included in the world of athletics, including athletics and the World Cup. Nations have tended to try and use athletics as a way of expressing their superiority. You would remember during the Olympics in 1936 when Jesse Owens won several field and track events, Hitler was not amused. He was very unhappy. However, he went back home feeling proud of the Germans because they won most of the medals in track events, swimming and gymnastics. 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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