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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Khamisi",
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        "legal_name": "Mishi Juma Khamisi",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I stand to support the Bill by hon. Wamunyinyi. I support this Bill because it will establish bodies to administer examinations to ensure persons who have trained are qualified for registration. We have been having so many fake counselors who purport to give services, yet they cannot give the service to the required standards. I am also supporting this Bill because it is going to regulate the charges set by the counselors. Most times when you go for such services you are charged very high fees or, sometimes, very low fees. We do not understand which criterion is used to charge such services. Having a board to regulate fees will go a long way in assisting the people of this country. I also support this Bill because it will provide for supervision of the counselors, psychologists and physiotherapists. Most of the time there are people who purport to volunteer such service, yet they do not give the real service. For instance, in Mombasa there is the issue of radicalization; there are some people who purport to give counseling but they brainwash our youth and radicalize them. This Bill will regulate such matters. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, knowing that marriage is a fundamental unit in our families, it is normally sustained through a lot of counseling. If we have fake counselors, we will have broken marriages. I support this Bill because having qualified professional people, who are known, have proper licences and will give the required services will result in safe marriages. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Clause 33 of the Bill talks about a licensed counselor, psychologist and physiotherapist committing an act of professional misconduct. If such a person allows another person to practise in his or her name, when such a person is not a holder of a practising certificate issued under this Act--- There are so many people who sometimes send their representatives to give such services to the public, yet such representatives do not have the requisite qualification to give such services. Clause 33(e) says that it is insensitive to show lack of regard or concern for clients’ needs, feelings, rights or welfare of others. There are people who purport to be counselors, yet when they give counseling they actually violate the feelings and needs of the client. Once this Bill is in place, I think all these things are going to be regulated. I stand here to support this Bill and also urge my colleagues to support it because it is a very important Bill, and it is going to assist our people and society at large. With those remarks, I thank the Chair and support the Bill."
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