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    "id": 450242,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kittony",
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        "legal_name": "Zipporah Jepchirchir Kittony",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I would like to congratulate the Mover of this Bill and to say that it has come an appropriate time when a lot of bad incidences have taken place in our country. I would like to propose some amendments which will make the Bill meaningful and address the issues in our society. Alcoholism is a social problem. What am I saying? People can enjoy their drinks in social gatherings; however, they should not become abusive or kill themselves through drinking. If we have to legalise drinking, then we have to put in some measures. Taking of alcohol has its own consequences. It is good and bad at the same time. When you look at the Bill, you will see that it is out to address all these areas. The Bill tries to address the issue of the chemicals that youth on the street are inhaling. You cannot just bring some issues and leave out some. My amendment is that is it should address all the ills related to alcoholism so that it can accommodate and help the society to be disciplined. I remember very well, during the Nyayo era, that many army men, particularly in Rift Valley, helped many homes to reform and to live in harmony. Men had disappeared and were living in busaa clubs. Some would not dress properly and were walking almost naked. There is a former soldier, Kipchumba, who sang a song telling people to move away from busaa clubs and to go back to their homes. This is a societal problem. People need civic education; people need to be educated to understand that a drink can be harmful if you do not know how to manage it. I am calling for an amendment in terms of education so that people are made to understand the problems of drinking. As I support this Bill, I want to see it addressing the problems of the youth in our towns and cities. There is a menace in our towns. As early as 9.00 a.m, you will see young people with water bottles. I do not know what is in these bottles but you can see that these youth are incapable of controlling themselves. These are the issues that should be included in this Bill. Let us be accommodative and address all the ills of alcoholism in our society. With those few remarks, I support."
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