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    "id": 646831,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "The Senate Majority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Anti-Doping Bill (National Assembly Bill No.6 of 2016) be now read a Second Time. The background of this Bill has already been provided. From the outset, I wish to appreciate my colleague Senators from both sides of the political divide, for appreciating the urgency of this matter and putting the country first; by giving an indication that it is important that we finish with this Bill, so that our athletes are not jeopardized in terms of their participation in the Olympics. Kenya has had a comparative advantage in athletics. For many years this is one area where God has been good to us, as a country. Everytime Kenya participates in athletics the question is not if Kenya will win, but always how many Kenyans we will see in the winners’ podium. This is one area we, as a nation, should be grateful to God for. This is because He has given our young people a talent free of charge. What we can do as a country, in appreciation of a God-given talent, is to support, nurture and even encourage it. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as the Senators are aware, the country had been given a deadline of one or two months ago, to pass this legislation. However, it was impossible to do so because there was need even to agree on the content of this Bill. The country went on to negotiate an extension and no lesser person than the President himself engaged the World Anti-doping Agency directly. He made a commitment – as some of my colleagues have already pointed out – that this Bill would be passed in two weeks’ time. The President of the World Anti-doping Agency, after consulting his colleagues in the committee, gave us the three weeks that we are enjoying, which are lapsing next week. Particularly, he said to the Kenyan authorities that the deadline of next week is final and will not be extended by any means whatsoever."
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