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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Kiptui",
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        "legal_name": "Grace Jemutai Kiptui",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I am also a Member of the Committee that vetted the nominee. I can assure you that going by his demeanor, the way he answered questions and his past experiences, I believe that he will deliver. However, we all know that not one individual can eliminate the problem of alcohol and drug abuse in the country. So, as much as we urge our colleagues to approve him, we know that he needs a lot of support. The previous Chairman came in with a lot of enthusiasm. When an individual is not given proper support, be it financial or otherwise, the impact may not be felt much. Hon. Speaker, it is important that the nominee has a background in security. I am sure that will definitely help him in the delivery of his mandate. As my colleague Hon. Wanyonyi has said, we need to target the suppliers of drugs and alcohol. As a country, we need to be conscious that if we are not careful, we may lose the future generation of this country. It is everybody’s business to fight alcohol and drug abuse. The young people are very enthusiastic and would want to be kept busy but, we all know that in our country, we have many young people who are unemployed and they become a target of those drug suppliers. That means that parents and leaders should take these issues seriously. They ought to discourage the young people from taking alcohol and drugs. We have no choice but to be very good role models for the young ones. We cannot harp that young people should stop abusing alcohol and drugs and yet, we ourselves are abusing the same. I am glad and I urge my colleagues to support the appointment of that nominee. We should, however, know that not one Kenyan can clear that problem. We have seen, in the past, the appointment of blue-eyed politically correct people dubbed “members of the dream team” and yet, the problem has never been solved. It is because an individual cannot clear the problem. It has to be through the concerted efforts of all Kenyans. That way, we will achieve our targets."
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