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    "id": 514232,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/514232/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Lati",
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        "legal_name": "Jonathan Lelelit Lati",
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    "content": "In the rural areas, we have ladies who have educated their children by brewing things like Busaa . The people who are doctors, lawyers, Members of Parliament and everything else--- Some of us were educated through brewing by old ladies. That Act actually served very well because it recognized the licensing of Busaa brew. The other thing that you really need to do is to enforce that Act because it also requires that anyone buying alcohol should be of 18 years of age, although in other countries, especially the USA the age is 21 years. They actually enforce that law in those countries. You cannot buy alcohol in the USA if you do not have a proper identification that tells you are 21 years of age. What we lack in Kenya is the enforcement. If we do not want to expose our kids to buying alcohol--- Buying it makes them think alcohol is okay, yet alcohol is not okay in so many ways. Somebody talked of rehabilitation centers for alcohol abusers. I think this is one area that, probably, is a recreational facility of a kind that we should invest in. We need to bring back people who have wasted their lives. A few days ago, in this Budget and last year’s Budget, we did put in some money for the County Members of Parliament. When I looked at their regulation, it was for rehabilitation facilities. This is now a challenge that we get into and try to rehabilitate our people. This Motion states that alcohol abuse is more rampant in urban areas, but I want to say this is everywhere. I am now proud of Samburu County because sometimes traditional ways work better than legislation. Elders from Samburu County sat down and did a curse on all 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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