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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wamunyinyi",
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        "legal_name": "Athanas Misiko Wafula Wamunyinyi",
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    "content": "commencement date: That the CS has the power, in accordance with the law, to determine on which date the law will be operationalised. This must be a lesson to us Members of Parliament that when we are passing a law, let us be mindful of clauses which will make it difficult for the law to be operationalised. You can imagine this Act was passed in 2013 and to date, it has not been operationalised. What makes it difficult for the CS to publish in the Kenya Gazette that the law is operationalised? It is for this reason that I feel we must draw the attention of Members. I want legislative drafters, the Legal Department in Parliament, to make sure that they look at small things that can make it difficult for a good law which was passed not to be operationalised. I support it and commend my brother, Hon. Neto, for bringing this Bill which would essentially ensure that this Act is operationalised for the people of Kenya. All Members contributing to this have emphasised the importance of the Public Benefits Organisations (PBOs) to ordinary Kenyans in the rural areas of Bungoma, Garissa, Wajir, Nyando, Nairobi and other places. There are those that benefit from the support that we get from the NGOs and from donors, that is geared towards filling the gaps where the Kenya Government and people of Kenya have not been able to do something. The NGOs and private donors have been able to fill the gap to support ordinary people. It is for this reason that in many ways, this Act is important for the people for Kenya. I, therefore, as I contribute to this, wish to point out that in fact, the area that I represent, generally Bungoma and the region, you will find that NGOs have been very instrumental. We have the One Acre Fund and the civil society that is working to support Wananchi . They can only do this work properly when there is a law that ensures things are done in an orderly manner. I have recently had cases where members of the civil society organisation in Bungoma have gone to file a petition in order to see that this situation is normalised; for them to operate in an orderly manner. The civil society has supported our operations. In Bungoma, I have been joined by them particularly in supporting the public wellbeing through the provision of healthcare and water supply in some areas. I know that some Non-Governmental Organisations have been involved in ensuring that people get clean water. They support agriculture and even construction of bridges. They have done all kinds of projects in partnership with the communities and it is, therefore, important we ensure that we pass this law."
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