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    "id": 439914,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/439914/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to thank hon. Ichung’wah. I can see that he has followed the footsteps of hon. Mbadi in bringing up matters that affect the people. Hon. Mbadi brought an amendment to the Value Added Tax. Hon. Ichungwah has brought an amendment to the Alcoholic Drinks Control Act. Last night I pushed in the House Business Committee that this Bill be brought to the House today. I am sure that the Leader of Minority Party will agree with me. This is despite my coming from a constituency where the population is 80 per cent Muslims. For us Muslims, we will not have a problem of deaths arising from consumption of alcoholic brews. However, I have a huge population from my neighbourhood of Ukambani, for whom we have created jobs in Garissa. I have people from the whole of lower Mwingi, Ukasi and Kitui counties. One of the greatest sources of employment for residents from the larger constituency of the Leader of Minority Party is my constituency. I do not want his people and many other Kenyans who do not profess the Islamic faith to go through the problem of alcoholism. This amendment Bill is timely. I would urge my colleagues that, in fact, it should up next week for Third Reading. We should bring the necessary amendments and have the President assenting to the Bill before the end of the month, so that our people’s lives can be saved. Thank you."
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