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    "id": 1056286,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1056286/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kitui Central, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Makali Mulu",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 1955,
        "legal_name": "Benson Makali Mulu",
        "slug": "benson-makali-mulu"
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    "content": "During the public participation session of this Bill, we engaged stakeholders, including the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the National Intelligent Service (NIS) and all other serious stakeholders. Part of the drafting of this Bill was actually informed by their input. These are people who understand the inside of the drug world. That is why I am saying even as we discuss this Bill, when it comes to the Third Reading, we must be very careful with the drafting bit of it because the so-called “suppliers” and “distributors” are not sleeping. They are very much awake. It is not a secret that an Hon. Member said here that even their agents could be in this House. So, it means that we could easily find a lot of things coming up in this House and wonder where they are coming from but it is the work of those guys because this is big business. People make a lot of money out of it. That money at times finds its way into our campaigns. We should not be surprised that there could be some of us in this House as a result of the same money. That is why I encourage Kenyans and plead with them that this idea …. Today we were watching television on what is happening in Matungu, Kabuchai and all other places where there were by-elections. People were giving out money as if money is the only thing that people can be given to vote, but Kenyans do not ask where this money is coming from. It is a shame because you will get Kshs500, and the same amount you have been given today has come from the sale of drugs which your son or daughter in the university has been used to distribute. As a result of distributing drugs, he or she will say that they do not want education. So, we are killing the dreams of our young people. If it was my wish, I would say that we hang the suppliers and distributors. For those who take it, put them in jail forever so that with time, this mess is sorted out."
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