Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 450293,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/450293/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 153,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sang",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 907,
        "legal_name": "Stephen Kipyego Sang",
        "slug": "stephen-kipyego-sang"
    },
    "content": "But this is an issue that has been affected by the prevalence of illicit brews. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this is one of the devolved functions and I think one of the greatest persuasion for me to support this Bill is the fact that the Bill seeks to recognize the role of county governments in licensing alcohol. I have interacted with a number of Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) in my county and they always raise the issue of illicit brews. They want the national Government to ensure that this issue is addressed. I always point out to them that this is a devolved function; that it is already their function and that they need to legislate for it in order to give parameters on how this is going to be done in our counties. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I think as much as we do these amendments here, it is important for the various county assemblies in our country to take this issue seriously. I want to point out that the Nyeri County Governor assented to a similar Bill from the County Assembly of Nyeri. That is very important and I know that a number of county assemblies are already working on this. So, the recognition of the fact that county assemblies are already doing something or should pass legislation with regard to this issue is an important one. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, over the weekend, I was in a function in my county where the Executive Secretary of the Kenya Union of Post Primary Teachers (KUPPET) and various leaders of unions representing teachers in my county raised this particular issue. They raised the issue of alcoholism among teachers and they proposed to us that it should not be treated as just alcoholism, but it should be treated as a disease. I think if you look at this Bill, the establishment of a County Fund to deal with this issue and directing the amount of resources that will be 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."
}