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    "id": 477003,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Aden",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 15,
        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, this is a very important Bill and I would like to thank hon. Jared Opiyo for bringing this Bill to this House. Indeed, this Bill will make sure that the HIV/AIDS affairs of this country will be managed by very professional people. The Chair will be required to have not less than 12 years of experience in the field of HIV/AIDS work. Equally, the six board members will also be required to have substantial experience in the fight against HIV/AIDS in addition to having a qualification that is not below a degree. For the first time, this will ensure that only professionals, or experts, in this field will be involved in the fight against HIV/AIDS. I think that they will be in the front line in the fight against HIV/AIDS. The clarity of appointments and the fact that the National Assembly will play a part in ensuring that only qualified persons will be appointed to this board are very important aspects of this Bill. This is a very encouraging thing. Kenyans would now like to see, among other things, Chapter Six of the Constitution being taken into consideration. This Bill has taken care of this. On independence in decision-making moving this authority from the Office of the President will help a lot. The management of this authority will not have to look over their shoulders, or wait for directives on how to proceed as is happening right now; they will be able to make independent decisions. They will also roll out programmes across the 47 counties without interference from any quarters. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I end my contribution by saying that the another benefit of this Bill is the fact that specific resources will be dedicated to this authority. What is happening now, and hon. E.A. Keter raised it earlier on, is in all our constituencies. We formed the constituencies AIDS committees but they are non- functional because there are no funds. This Bill says that some resources from the national coffers will be set aside for this authority, so that it can do its job well. This is a very important Bill. I support it and urge my colleagues to support it. Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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