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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ruku GK (",
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    "content": "Mbeere North, DP): Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. At the outset, I support this Bill and congratulate Hon. (Dr) Pukose and his Committee in a special way. I was in the process of doing several laboratory tests on the drugs within our market. I work with a very formidable team. In the Kenyan market, a huge section of medicines are completely unsuitable for human consumption. Those drugs have found their way into our pharmacies in different parts of this country. This happens when we have the Pharmacy and PPB, which is supposed to check the quality of the drugs on our shelves. We need cheap drugs in the country that are of good quality and can treat different diseases that occur within the Republic of Kenya so that we can have a healthy society. The control of how the drugs are dispensed from our chemist is an essential function, and this Bill is coming to regulate how this will happen. Therefore, the effort which the Committee shall put in place is very commendable. However, as this is happening before this Bill is enacted and before it comes into law, is it possible to move quickly and check the drugs we have on our shelves? Some have already been ruled that they are not fit for human consumption and unsuitable for treating some diseases, especially pediatric drugs. Some seem to be addictive. Before we enact and ensure this is done, the authorities concerned within this space should also move quickly and check what is being sold in our pharmacies and whether it meets the required standards. I was in the process of working on a report which we can table in this House as far as this is concerned. However, since this has come on the Floor of the House, I do not know whether the Chairman, Hon. (Dr) Pukose, has made an effort to work on this. Please let us see that what is sold in our pharmacies is of good quality so that we may not add more problems when we are claiming that we are treating people with different diseases or ailments. With those remarks, Hon. Temporary Speaker, I support and congratulate Hon. (Dr) Pukose again with his team. Thank you."
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