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    "id": 1104392,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Gilgil, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Martha Wangari",
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        "legal_name": "Martha Wangari",
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    "content": "Chief, Hon. Owino, had alluded to some of the issues that would concern some of us. I think the issue of drugs and medicine needs to be separated from that of food. One, it is because the conflict of the two ministries will arise if this goes the way it is. We need the responsibility to be put where it is. The issue of agriculture is squarely under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Co-operatives. It is not just about the food and the selling. It starts from the planting, the fertilisers that are used, the chemicals that are used and goes all the way to the distribution. So, I think we can separate these two issues. That will go a long way to ensure that it is neat, as a regulation, so that we do not become ambiguous and leave room for manipulation. We are, as a House, clear as to what needs to be done. I am very concerned about the issues that have been raised in this Bill in terms of fake medicine and substandard medicine. But even as we look at universal healthcare services in this country, this needs to go hand-in-hand so that we do not harass villagers who are just looking for help in buying medicine. We should take care of both their welfare and make sure that we get the accessibility and affordability considered. This now goes to the role of the counties in this issue. Why do I say that? I have a village in Gilgil called Thugunui. If someone wants to get a doctor’s prescription, they will have to go to Gilgil town or Nakuru town. You will spend Kshs1,000 to go get a prescription which may be an emergency. Unless these things are locally available, it will still become very hard to implement. I say that because, just a few years ago, we had the Pharmacy and Poisons Board. It tried to even effect the banning of selling of Viagra over the counter. Why? It is because Viagra is supposed to be prescribed by a doctor. But, how many are buying it over 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."
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