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    "id": 1146429,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1146429/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Lusaka",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
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    "content": " Hon. Senators, I wish to report to the Senate that pursuant to Standing Order No.41(3) and (4), I have received the following message from the Speaker of the National Assembly, regarding the passage of the Health Laws (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.2 of 2021). Pursuant to the Standing Orders, I now report the message and I quote: “Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.41(1) and 142, of the National Assembly Standing Orders, I hereby convey the following message from the National Assembly: WHEREAS Health Laws (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.2 of 2021), was published vide Kenya Gazette Supplement No.8 of 1st February, 2021, as a Bill concerning county governments in terms of Article 110(4) of the Constitution seeking to amend the Health Act No.21 of 2017 in particular, provisions relating to the Pharmacy Poisons Act Cap 244; the Mental Health Act Cap 248; the Mental Practitioners and Dentists Act Cap 253; and, Nurses Act Cap 257; the Kenya Medical Training Act Cap 261; the National Hospital Insurance Fund Act No.9 of 1998; The Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Act (No. 10 of 1999), The Tobacco Control Act (No. 4 of 2007), The Nutritionists and Dieticians Act (No. 18 of 2007), The Cancer Prevention and Control Act (No. 15 0f 2012), the Public Health Officers (Training, registration and Licensing) Act, 2013 (No. 12 of 2013), The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority Act (No. 20 of 2013), The Counsellors and Psychologists Act (No. 14 of 2014), The Psychotherapists Act (No. 2014), The Health Records and Information managers Act (No. 15 of 2016) and The Clinical Officers (Training, Registration and Licensing) Act (No. 20 of 2017). AND WHEREAS the National Assembly considered the said Bill on Wednesday, 30th March, 2022 and passed it on Thursday, 31st March, with amendments, in the form attached hereto; NOW THEREFORE, in accordance with the provisions of Article 110(4) of the Constitution and Standing Orders No.41(1) and 142 of the National Assembly Standing Orders, I hereby convey the National Assembly’s decision on the Bill to the Senate.” Hon. Senators, pursuant to Standing Order No.157 which requires that a Bill originating in the National Assembly be proceeded with by the Senate in the same manner as a Bill introduced in the Senate by way of First Reading in accordance with Standing Order No.139;"
}