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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Lesan",
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        "legal_name": "Wilfred Rottich Lesan",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. First of all, I wish to join my colleagues in thanking Sen. Leshore for bringing up this Motion. I heard him say that he filed his Motion over a year ago, but I hope it was going through the process. Now that it is on the Floor of the House, I support it. The function of the NACC should be devolved to the counties. This should have been done with the rest of the other health functions. This afternoon I wish to speak to matters of policy with regard to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in this country and elsewhere. About 100,000 new infections every year is very high. This is approximately 1.2 million cases added to the 1.2 million cases that are in existence. We know that HIV/AIDS is a killer disease. Therefore, we keep on losing these people who have been infected. Madam Temporary Speaker, one of the functions of the NACC is to set policy which is aligned with our Constitution which states how we should carry on these functions. One of the causes which is documented, has been studied and which we are aware of and which has contributed a lot to these numbers, is homosexuality. I want to use this Floor to state that homosexuality is a despicable act. It is a very alien thing to the African community and, more so, to the communities which we represent in Kenya. Biblically, it is abominable. It is condemned both on earth and in heaven. It is is a pity that it is contributing a lot to the spread of the HIV/AIDS in this country. The NACC should look at the Constitution of the country and see how they can formulate and improve on policy. As it is at the moment, our Constitution states that it is only people of different gender; that is, man and woman who should get married. That is 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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