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    "id": 1081854,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1081854/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mwingi West, WDM - K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Charles Nguna",
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        "legal_name": "Charles Ngusya Nguna",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity. I congratulate the Committee for the good job that they have done in coming up with this Bill. At the same time, I also congratulate the Mover, my friend, Hon. Kutuny, for a well-moved Bill. From history, I am a beneficiary of blood donated by several people when I was very young. I know the hectic process that a person goes through when looking for blood for transfusion. It perplexes me sometimes when I see a lot of communication going on through WhatsApp and other platforms asking for blood donation for a particular person. You will bare me witness that majority of Kenyans do not know their blood groups as we speak about this Bill. So, this is a very timely Bill which needs support and also proper implementation. We might legislate, but if there is no implementation, this Bill will not help Kenyans. From the outset, let me say that I recognise the effort of establishing the Kenya National Blood Transfusion Service. The Bill has outlined the functions that the Service is going to undertake. One of the key function is under Clause 5(c) which states: “Set standards in respect of blood donor recruitment, collecting, testing, processing, storing, importing, exporting, issuing, distributing of blood and blood products as well as disposal of waste blood.” This Bill has given this Service a very serious function which actually needs to be implemented. The roles are very clear."
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