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    "speaker_name": "Dr. Otichilo",
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        "legal_name": "Wilber Ottichilo Khasilwa",
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    "content": "Also, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, Clause 36 (2) deals with the issue of suspension or cancellation of the licence. This actually also requires that we clearly specify under what conditions an engineer can lose or have his license cancelled. This is also not very clear in the Bill. Under Clause 38 – Funds of the Board, it was the opinion of our Committee that a nominal fee from within the organization needs to be introduced to cater for the continuous training and make it compulsory. This is a proposal we are making but we will be having further discussions with the key stakeholders to hear their views on this matter. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, under Clause 43 – False Registration or Licensing, our Committee believes that the penalty given is too lenient given the role the engineers play. So we would like to look into the penalty. The penalty provided here is only Kshs500,000 or imprisonment of less than two years. We believe this penalty is very lenient. So we will also be discussing with the Ministry and relevant stakeholders to see whether we can increase the penalty. Lastly, Clauses 46 to 49 deals with the prohibition of the use of the term engineer and other restrictions. We believe these should be clearly discussed again and understood. This is an area we believe should be very clear so that when we call somebody an engineer, it should be very clear what being an engineer entails, what experience one requires and what qualifications you are required to have. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, these are some of the proposed amendments we are going to make. We are, however, further consulting the stakeholders tomorrow and we shall be bringing very comprehensive amendments when we go to the Committee of the Whole House. Thank you."
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