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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Osebe",
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        "legal_name": "Walter Enock Osebe Nyambati",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me continue with my contribution. I was talking about the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS). I think KEBS must be strengthened to do its work to protect the consumers of this country. It is the responsibility of KEBS to ensure that the kind of goods that come into this country are of high standard. It is also its responsibility to ensure that goods that are sold to Kenyans are labelled properly. If you go to some of the supermarkets, products are not labelled. We do not know what they contain. Some of those products may be hazardous to Kenyans! So, I think it is the responsibility of KEBS and manufacturers to ensure that all the products are labelled, so that Kenyans can be informed on what they are buying and consuming. There are many products on the shelves of supermarkets and kiosks which have expired and yet, they are being sold to Kenyans. It is the responsibility of this Government, and the House, to ensure that Kenyans are exposed to proper products. I also want to say that those cheap products that are coming into our country from outside are killing our own industries. I do not know why we allow those kinds of products to come into this country, when they are substandard. They kill our industries and at the same time, they exploit the Kenyan consumer. I think it is very important that the Government, together with those bodies that are charged with that kind of responsibility, to take cognizance of that matter. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, when Mr. Michuki was the Minister for Transport, he had started doing a lot of good work. We have gone back to the era where matatu transport consumers are being exploited badly. It is the responsibility of the Minister concerned to take strong measures to ensure that consumers of the transport industry are protected. That can also help to reduce, for example--- If a matatu is over-crowded and there is an accident, many Kenyans will lose their lives. But if it is carrying the normal number of people, it means that we will minimise deaths and injuries. I also want to say that in most of our industries, our workers are exploited. If you look at some of the industries in this country, especially those that are run by Asians and others, Kenyan workers are totally exploited. It is important for the Government to ensure that workers in whichever level are not exploited the way they are exploited. I want to say that hon. Members must know the literature concerning the new products. That way, if there is something wrong, we can raise it in this House for the sake of protecting our own people. I, therefore, want to urge the Government to be vigilant in terms of consumption of all types of goods in this country. It is our responsibility. It is the responsibility of this House to ensure that Kenyans are protected. That is why we were elected to this House. That is what we are doing in this House. We want to serve our people the way they are supposed to be served. I want to finish by saying that I support this Motion. It is a good Motion. It is protecting our people. It is our responsibility to do so. It is the Government's responsibility to ensure that our people are protected. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those remarks, I beg to support."
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