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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wako",
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        "legal_name": "Amos Sitswila Wako",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I was trying to make a point, and this is the right time to make that point. That point is that everything is good in moderation. The problem we are now dealing with is that most of us in this country do not do things in moderation, particularly when it comes to alcohol, we do not do it in moderation; we do it in a manner in which we endanger other people in society. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this problem, as you know, people have talked about it for long. I began looking at this problem – I think I can speak openly – when the son of the historian, Prof. Ogot, became an alcoholic. He was very brilliant at the university but he became an alcoholic. He has now just come out of it, but at a very old age. When I read the history of the son of Prof. Ogot – a brilliant son born in a great family and who had a great future – being spoilt by alcohol, it almost brought me to tears. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, when you read of women – in Murang’a, Kirinyaga and now I understand even in Rift Valley – demonstrating because of the effects of alcohol on their men folk, that is a danger. The issue of alcohol must be dealt with immediately. Of course, we thank hon. Mututho for having piloted this particular Bill through the National Assembly. Obviously, it now requires some amendments and that is why I am thanking the Senate Majority Leader for bringing these amendments. I would like to thank him because although it appears bulky, it is not all that bulky. Most of it is updating that particular Act of Parliament which was passed at a time when the Senate was not there and when the county governments were not there. This Bill, as brought by the Senate Majority Leader, is to update that Act. So, where it is mentioned “district”, they say “county.” so, we are in a sense updating the Act. But now, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the most important aspect that has been brought here are the various bodies and agencies that have been created to deal with this particular problem. I would like us to borrow a leaf, for example, from the campaign against smoking. Smoking is also equally dangerous to somebody’s health and the World Health Organization (WHO) has literally banned smoking. Previously when you boarded a motor vehicle or an aeroplane, they used to ask you: “Do you want to go to a smoking area or a non-smoking area?” Now, they tell you that the entire flight is a non-smoking zone. If you look at the way the 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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