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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Endebess, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose",
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    "content": "This is a very important Bill. It is regularising those instruments or regulations that would have expired as per the initial law. I think it was an exercise in nullity, because regulations once created, they are supposed to operationalise the Act. When you have those Acts in place with dead regulations, what happens to the Acts, since they are the ones to operationalise? When you look at this Bill, it has made it tough for anybody to break the law. The fines have been enhanced from Ksh20,000 to Ksh1 million, or from six months to five years. It has also given time lines for which, once the regulatory body comes up with regulations, it has seven days after gazettement to make sure that those regulations are forwarded to Parliament. Parliament is the only body that is mandated by the Constitution to enact laws. Thus, it makes it very clear that within seven days, the body must submit regulations. It has also made it clear that if a law is annulled, then Parliament must put it in its website. That will inform more Kenyans to be informed about those regulations, whether in existence or not. With those few remarks, Hon. Temporary Speaker, I support."
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