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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Abongotum",
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        "legal_name": "Asman Abongutum Kamama",
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    "content": "raised by Hon. Members. Since this Committee will work very closely with that organization, we will make sure that all your observations will be transmitted there. Issues of corruption which are a cancerous phenomenon in this country have to be dealt with in one way or the other. The issue of team work has been raised. We will make sure that, that organisation works in sync and not in discordance. Therefore, we will make sure that all the information is relayed. I spoke to the former Chairman of The National Alliance (TNA) Party and raised the issue of--- He really wanted to contribute because of the issue of law enforcement. He has a lot of passion on youth issues. He even came up with the procurement aspect. So, the enforcement of laws on drugs will be re-looked into with a view to having some amendments in that respect. Hon. Speaker, I want to respond to what the Hon. Member has asked, as to why no people came to either oppose or support the nominee. I think the Office of the Speaker of the National Assembly gave sufficient time for people to respond to this, and we never heard a negative comment. However, if you have the Report – there is one special Report written by one Lt. General Commandant of the Military of Pakistan, General Said Hussein Makfi. This is what he had to say about the officer: “He is a confident and self-assured officer who accepts responsibility with zeal and enthusiasm. He makes an effective member of a team and contributes positively to attain the assigned goals.” I want us to give him the benefit of the doubt. Lastly, I want to say that most Members have raised the issue of proliferation of so many illicit drinks and drugs. We want to appeal to the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS). When you look at the number of alcoholic drinks that are being approved by KEBS, it is in the range of 300. Who is going to consume that? Those illicit brands are so many that when you go to the villages, some of them are so lethal that when young people consume them, it takes like five minutes and the young person is unable to walk. Therefore, we will look into that. I had the privilege of visiting Murang’a Rehabilitation Centre in Kambirwa where we had over 700 youths being rehabilitated. It is helping people who have consumed illicit drinks. About 700 people in a rehabilitation centre is an epidemic. Therefore, we just want to warn that institution and the Chair that he has a lot of work to do, and he must deliver on his mandate. There are no two ways about it. He has to work hard and we need results as the House and as a Committee. With those remarks, I beg to reply. Thank you."
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