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    "id": 1379558,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1379558/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nandi COUNTY, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Cynthia Muge",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill and appreciate whoever sponsored the Bill. We make a difference through small amendments. The little amendments that are proposed in this House today on this Bill that we call small will make a huge difference. I realised that when you are a Member of Parliament, you have to be a jack of all trades. You have to speak to issues you are an expert in, and those you have no experience and expertise in. I want to appreciate whoever went through these Acts and noticed the inconsistencies in the statute laws. I want to discuss the Public Holidays (Amendment) Act of 2023. Many Members have spoken on it. Kenya has a rich heritage and a serious cultural diversity. We are diverse in many ways. I remember when we were making posters… It is common business for a politician to make a poster with their image on it – although few choose not to have their images – for specific days, like a national holiday. I remember in 2021 and 2022; we made frantic calls to confirm with our communication teams whether the national holiday was Huduma Day or Utamaduni Day. There is a lot of confusion in the Public Holidays Act. I keep asking myself what the significance of this holiday is. I am glad that somebody went through the Act, and they have brought proposals for amendment through the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill. I support the Hon. Member who mentioned that it was Moi Day before this holiday became Utamaduni Day. I may not have lived experiences of what President Moi did and how beautiful or not so beautiful it was when President Moi was alive. When you go into the archives of the videos and writings that people did, you will literally live in the moment when President Moi was alive. At times, I feel guilty that I may not have an opportunity to relive and remember what President Moi did and the things that were done during his era. Having said that, I appreciate that there is a proposal to delete that so that we celebrate and appreciate our rich heritage and cultural diversity as a country. On the Industrial Training Act, I had the opportunity… It is beautiful to sit here; you get the time to look at so many things. Having looked at the inconsistency between the Industrial Training Act remittance and the KRA fee – anybody who sees KRA right now would comment on the same – I support the proposed amendments. The Traffic Act is a popular Act that has been spoken to by most Members. As Members have said, this provision will help us reduce corruption. This Government is keen on fighting corruption, and the most glaring corruption we see daily is on our roads. For example, when you are behind a matatu on the road, a traffic police officer will point at a matatu – there is a signal language that they use – and the matatu will slow down as though breaking, and then it drives off. If you are keen, you will see what has been dropped and conclude what that dropping is all about. This amendment will help us to curb that kind of corruption. If, for example, you find me in contravention of the road rules and regulations, I must pay a penalty. If I delay in paying, I should be picked up and arrested from my House just like they do in Rwanda. Being arrested is scary enough for most people, especially me. It will bring back sanity to our roads. 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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