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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wako",
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        "legal_name": "Amos Sitswila Wako",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I was submitting last time, I had already touched on the Cancer Prevention and Control Act, I had also talked about the National Transport and Safety Authority Act and the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse Act. I had already introduced the amendments to the Sports Act. As I stated, the common feature throughout these amendments is to ensure that the County Governments who have functions and powers over the subject matter of those Acts are given the necessary recognition not only in terms of the functions of the various institutes and boards established under the Act, but also in terms of the membership of those boards. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I believe that in introducing amendments to the Sports Act, I had mentioned that Kenya worldwide is known for sports particularly athletics especially the middle and long distance running. Kenya is very well known all over the world. In fact, those runners are better known than most of the people in this House internationally. I can tell you, for example, that the marathon runners from Elgeyo- Marakwet are better known than the Senator of that county worldwide. I had mentioned that in some of the counties, like Busia County, we have soccer players who are now playing in international leagues. Most of them come from Busia. The only Olympic gold The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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