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    "id": 106668,
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    "speaker_name": "Eng. Gumbo",
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        "legal_name": "Nicholas Gumbo",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, as we stand now, the situation in Kenya is such that there is a lot of restriction especially in the way the poor of this country access alcohol. I think it 32 Wednesday, 7th April, 2010(A) is because of this that multi-nationals have taken advantage and it is as if there is a quiet war to make sure that the majority of Kenyans who want to access alcohol do not do so. As we go towards passing this Bill, and I hope we will get enough support--- I think it is important as espoused in the Bill itself that as we go toward legalizing and controlling usage of alcoholic drinks in Kenya, we adhere to strict standards. We should adopt those habits that ensure that we partake of alcoholic drinks responsibly. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, it is very important that we have strict laws to ban the proliferation of outlets selling alcoholic drinks, particularly in residential neighbourhoods. In some of the estates in big towns, particularly in Nairobi, outlets that sell alcohol are more than residences. This is dangerous for our country. As I move to conclude, ultimately, responsibility for making sure that Kenyans drink responsibly must go beyond the Government itself. As parents, it is also our duty to ensure that we do not make conditions conducive for our youth to engage in illegal consumption of alcohol. Sometimes it is very depressing to go to public places where alcohol is sold and find children as young as eight years with two of their parents and the parents do not seem to notice that something is wrong. I would urge my colleague, hon. Mututho, that as we go to the Committee Stage, we should also introduce strict penalties for those parents and guardians who knowingly take under-age children to places where alcohol is sold at odd hours. It is also important that the controls we used to have before with regard to the hours when bars and places that sell alcoholic drinks should open are strictly enforced. With those remarks, I beg to support."
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