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    "id": 476907,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Opiyo",
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        "legal_name": "Jared Odhiambo Opiyo",
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    "content": "provisions. Part II has got the provision on establishment, powers and functions of Kenya National Aids Authority as the body for the formulation of policy and coordination of all matters pertaining to the prevention and control of HIV/AIDs. The fight against HIV/AIDS in this country has been very un-coordinated. That is the reason why, in the wisdom of the formulators of this Bill, we thought, instead of limiting the fight against HIV to control, we thought it is good to give powers to that Authority so that it can coordinate and control HIV/AIDS. That is because there are many bodies in this country. Some of them are Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), some are private initiatives and some are from the Government of Kenya. We want a body that will coordinate the fight against HIV/AIDS across the country, within the private sector as well as the public sector, so that all the energies and resources are directed towards the fight against HIV/AIDS are felt; they are synergized and felt across the country. As of now, every other person and every other organization may come up and decide to fight HIV/AIDS and the impact is not at the level that this country wants. Actually, recently, there have been statistics to the effect that there have been minimal reductions in the rates of infection in this country. That is not enough! The rates of infection are still way above what is acceptable for this nation. The Part III comprises of financial provisions that seek to grant the authority financial autonomy and also subject the resources to transparent audit processes. Part IV has the miscellaneous provisions including the transition provision which will be repealing the National Aids Control Council. Part V - and which I hope is the last one - provides for delegated powers. We also have Schedule I and II. Schedule I has got the regulations regarding the mandate and the conduct of business and the affairs of the Authority. Schedule II has got the transitional provisions. I want to ask this honourable House to consider this Bill as being important to this nation. At this point, I want to thank the Committee on Health. In the process of coming up with this Bill, there has been a lot of consultations with the Committee. They have put a lot of energy and their minds to this Bill. I hope at the correct stage, they will be bringing up amendments which they feel will serve to better this Bill for the good of this nation. With those many remarks, I wish to move the Bill and ask hon. (Ms.) (Dr) Nyamai, the Chair, Health Committee, to second the Bill. Thank you."
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