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    "content": "know the equivalent of 1 per cent, I think it was about two bottles of beer or three bottles but whatever it is, it is now half of what used to be legitimate alcohol content in the body. I hope that when this Bill is seconded and goes to the Committees, we shall hear what the implications are. Let me also say that Clause 42 seeks to amend the Second Schedule to the principal Act so as to provide for more health messages, again in the interest of securing public health even as we promote the alcohol business. Clause 43 seeks to insert a new Third Schedule so as to provide for the licence hours in the Act. There is a new Fourth Schedule so as to specify the prohibited substances under the Act and a new Fifth Schedule in the Act so as to provide for the laboratories recognized for the purposes of ascertaining alcohol levels for drunken behaviour and driving. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in summary, I would like to say that this Bill does three things: First, it recognizes that the issue of alcohol control is shared between the national Government and county governments. In other words, it gives effect to devolution. Secondly, it calls for better and enhanced control by specifying how much one can drink before they drive, which is less than what we have at the moment. Thirdly, it makes those who sell liquor more responsible and even penalizes those people who cause public harm by concocting and brewing dangerous chemicals that kill the public to attract grave penalties than what we have at the moment. Finally, this Bill seeks to realize that it is impossible, for example, to say you cannot have people selling alcohol within certain distances from learning institutions without qualifications. So, it creates some qualifications. Lastly, the traditional exemptions of parliamentary alcohol selling outlets found within the precincts and those used by the disciplined forces have been removed. Therefore, without much ado, I am happy to say that this Bill has come from many months of consultations by stakeholders. This Bill has come with a lot of compromises. This Bill has also come as a result of experiences which we have seen in this country where people are dying as a result of taking alcohol that somehow got into the market. We hope that through this legislation, the issue of alcohol business will be better regulated and the public will be better protected if they must continue consuming alcohol. With those many remarks, I beg to move that the Alcoholic Drinks Control (Amendment) Bill, 2013 be read a Second Time. With that, I request one of the most prolific senators, especially on the legal aspects of alcohol, Senator for Kakamega County, my brother, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, to second."
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