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    "id": 1337059,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Laikipia County, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Jane Kagiri",
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    "content": " Thank you for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this very important Bill. First is to thank the Departmental Committee on Health for coming up with this Bill and protecting the people we represent. They cannot differentiate between a doctor and one who is not. For that, I appreciate that this Bill will allow us to differentiate a pharmacist, a pharmaceutical technologist, and somebody who is not a doctor. Health care is a very expensive venture in this country. Many a time, our people who go for treatment get the wrong treatment. In this case, the Bill will be helping our people enjoy quality, safe and efficient treatment. On the creation of the Kenya Drugs Authority, I appreciate that we will now have an organisation that will be investigating and monitoring the drugs that are used in this country. Many a time, we have heard of banned drugs still being used in our country. We will now have the authority to report to and raise issues if a situation like that arises. I also support the very high and very prohibitive or punitive fines for anyone who will go against the laws as provided in this Bill. This is because our people have often been treated for the wrong ailments or given the wrong medicine. Sadly enough, families are left to take care of those people. The culprits walk away unpunished and leave families suffering. I, therefore, support this Bill because it will improve our people’s healthcare, safety and security. Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. 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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