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    "id": 1567539,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1567539/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Okiya Omtatah",
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    "content": "THAT the petitioner's samples have been used without their consent and that they have been denied access to the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) premises without due process. THAT the petitioners have made efforts to resolve these matters through the relevant institutions, but all efforts have been unsuccessful. THAT none of the issues raised in the petition are pending before any court of law or other legal body. Consequently, the petitioners pray that the Senate intervenes in the matter with a view to- (1) Recommending measures to protect the petitioners' rights to research, innovate and commercialize the traditional Antivenom; (2) Conducting an inquiry and making recommendations on allegations of criminal abuse of office, sabotage and potential patent theft by specific individuals within public research institutions; (3) Recommending measures to support initiatives that would enable Kenya to transition from being a net importer of animal plasma-based Antivenom to being a global exporter of reliable chemically synthesized alternatives; and, (4) Recommending the development and implementation of regulatory guidelines to ensure that indigenous African inventors and non-institutional innovators have equitable access to research and development facilities through institutionalized partnerships with publicly funded research institutions. Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is the end of the Petition. It is presented by myself. The page bearing the petitioners’ names was not printed, unfortunately."
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