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    "speaker_name": "Hon. M’uthari",
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        "legal_name": "Joseph M'eruaki M'uthari",
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    "content": "The other thing is the KPA Act. Amending this to provide the opportunity or possibility for an inland port to have a proper mandate will hasten the development of transport. This will ensure that where we have inland ports like in Nairobi or Kisumu, capacity will be enhanced. When their capacity is enhanced, that will control and enable proper development of our ports. When we look at the Postal Corporation of Kenya Act, No.2 of 1988, this repeal is necessary so that at the end of the day, the Postal Corporation can have the mandate to compete with other agents. That may streamline and improve the competitiveness of this particular corporation. On the repeal of the Kenya National Hospital Insurance Fund in terms of governance and appointment of the board, this is important. Although these are miscellaneous amendments, they are becoming too much. The whole Act needs to be reviewed properly because we know there are Motions in this House that have been passed with regard to the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF). This is a very important fund where Kenyans make their contributions and it is supposed to cushion a majority of Kenyans who may not be able to pay for a higher premium health insurance. However, you will realize that in many cases, when members have need for the NHIF, they are not supported as they should. For example, when a patient has a case of surgery which is more expensive than normal medicine, they are not supported by this particular Act. We should bring amendments to this section so that this body can provide this insurance cover for a family that is in distress; where they need small financing. This is one of the areas that this insurance fund does not support. So, these are areas that may require further consideration. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, on the question of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, the amendment is very important. This is one area that needs to be strengthened. Once this is strengthened, it can make the question of corruption more expensive. Corruption is a cancer that has made Kenyans lose opportunity to serve. When we look at the other Acts which have been proposed for amendments, the Anti- Counterfeit Act, No.13 of 2008, it is necessary because it stops the coming in of counterfeit products which have denied, in many cases, the original manufacturers the opportunity to get value for their inventions or what they do. So, this is an important amendment. When we look at the other amendments proposed to the Ethics and Anti- Corruption Commission (EACC) Act, No.22 of 2011, this is important because it empowers the EACC to cooperate with foreign agencies; international and regional bodies. This again provides an opportunity for the anti-corruption arm to follow the perpetrators of corruption even beyond our borders, for example, the Anglo Leasing case. That is very important."
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