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    "content": "way the ICC stated; that Kenya was to be an example. Are we going to be an example in athletics in this case? Madam Temporary Speaker, we are also signatories to the United Nations (UN) Convention on Refugees. We were rushed at some point to have a Refugee Act in this country. The Act offers more privileges to refugees than are even in the UN Convention and which now makes it difficult to deal with refugees. So, it is very important that we scrutinize this Bill carefully before adopting it with amendments as they come. There are certain issues that are unclear here, for example, the definition of; “whereabouts failures”. Is this going to impact on the freedom of movement? Our Constitution grants citizens, including athletes, freedom of movement. Will this provision curtail their movement or must they report all the time wherever they are? Is that not infringing on their human rights? Under Clause 14, there is also the provision against tampering with any part of doping control. The provision says that we should not tamper. We will enact this legislation with a view that if there is anything to be amended later, we amend. Is this provision captured in Clause 14(b) and (c), not tying us to a certain extent so that we do not bring any amendment? Madam Temporary Speaker, WADA and UNESCO are international organisations. When we were enacting this law, they also had access to it. In this modern age, they could have access. Why did they not bring their input right from the time that it was drafted, public participation was done, the National Assembly dealt with it and it came to the Senate? Why did they wait until the law is assented to and signed by no less than the President for them to come later on and say that it is not in order, when they had all the opportunity to make any amendments? Madam Temporary Speaker, regarding the issues of a tribunal, it is very important that any tribunal established here must be in accordance with our laws and recognise need for an appeal. Some of these athletes may not have money, but they should access our local courts and not be called to go to international courts, which they cannot afford. A system of appeal that involves our local courts should be enshrined in this legislation. With those few remarks, I support. I ask the Senate Majority Leader to look into these issues. If possible, he brings all these amendments at the Committee Stage."
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