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    "id": 1081692,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1081692/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Cherangany, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Joshua Kutuny",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Joshua Serem Kutuny",
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    "content": "The Kenya National Blood Transfusion Service (KNBTS) Bill, 2020 underwent the First Reading on 14th April 2020 and thereafter was committed to the Committee on Health pursuant to Standing Order 127(1). The Bill seeks to provide for regulation of activities related to blood donations, testing, processing, safeguarding, transfusion and quality control. Pursuant to Article 118(b) and Standing Order 127(3) which require public participation and involvement in the legislation and other business of Parliament and its committees, a notification was placed in the mainstream print media on 21st April informing the public that the Committee was considering the Kenya National Blood Transfusion Service Bill, 2019 and inviting them to submit any representation they might have on the Bill. Consequently, the Committee received submissions and memoranda from the following stakeholders: (1) The Ministry of Health. (2) Association of Kenya Medical Laboratory Scientific Officers. (3) Mr. Jeff Mukwa. (4) Ms. Grace Muburi. (5) Mr. Simon Mueke. (6) Blood Link Foundation among others. The Committee held 11 sittings with the Ministry of Health and other stakeholders to consider pertinent issues that the Bill was seeking to address and table a report before this august House. During the consideration of the Bill, the Committee made the following observations: The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}