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    "speaker_name": "January 2, 2013 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 36 Mr. Chanzu",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also want to support and congratulate the Member, hon. Mututho, for having introduced the law which was enacted in August, 2010. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think the clarification, we have to keep on making to Kenyans is that we are not stopping people from consuming alcohol, but it has to be regulated. This is a working nation and we must do things at the right time. So, regulation of the drinking hours is a very important issue. I remember when we were debating this Bill, back in 2009 just following what hon. Musila has said, it was the same time the President was opening some facilities at the Kenya Breweries in Ruaraka. The Prime Minister had gone to plant trees at the Mau complex. So, they were going in different directions. The President was going to open a facility for manufacture and consumption of alcohol in Ruaraka. I think the leadership should not be involved in this. The moment you open something like that, it means you are promoting it. The other day we saw the Prime Minister at inauguration of beer plant at Naivasha. If somebody just says the Prime Minister came to open my facility that is enough support for it. So, it is up to the leadership also to take care and not to go to some of the places. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the issue of accidents is a big problem in this country. Every time you listen to the radio, you hear there is an accident. Today, I was listening to the radio, but I did not know that it had involved the councillor. I wish to join my colleagues in sending message of condolence. I did not know that. There are so many accidents on our roads. It is very difficult to know whether it is because of alcohol or carelessness. If we remove the issue of alcohol then we can deal with the other factors. So, I want to send my condolences to the family of the councillor and her husband from Meru. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there has been an apparent tag of war because selling of alcohol is a business. Selling and consuming alcohol creates business even for the economy. The regulations that are being put into the statute are going to minimize. We need to do a lot of public relations exercise through administration and so on. The business can continue, but it has to be done at the right time. If people drink the whole night, it will be difficult for them to work the following day and we, as a country, will not be able to achieve what is envisaged in the Vision 2030. With those few remarks, I beg to support. I also want to join my colleagues in wishing Kenyans well in the New Year, particularly to my constituents in Vihiga Constituency, who have elected me to this Parliament for two terms. I wish to thank them and wish them well in the year 2013. Now that we are approaching elections, people should vote carefully. Vote for leaders who will be able to take care of the economy and take it further from where President Kibaki has brought it."
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