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    "id": 714583,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/714583/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) R.K. Nyamai",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Rachael Kaki Nyamai",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, the Cabinet Memorandum on the ratification of this agreement was tabled on 19th July, 2016 and committed to the Departmental Committee on Health for consideration. Once this is ratified, the agreement shall become part of the laws of Kenya as provided for under Article 2(6). In consideration of the agreement, the Committee held five sittings and received comprehensive brief from the Legal and Budget departments. Pursuant to Article 118(1)(b) of the Constitution on public participation, Section 8(3) of the Treaty Making and Ratification Act 2012, the Committee placed advertisements in two local dailies on Thursday, 4th August, 2016. Hon. Speaker, the Committee also invited the Cabinet Secretaries (CSs) for Health, National Treasury, Foreign Affairs, International Trade, Defence, Interior and Co-ordination of National Government and the Attorney-General on 18th August, 2016 to deliberate on the Agreement. The CS for Health as a key stakeholder in the matter attended the sitting while the Principal Secretary for Defence represented the CS, Defence. The Attorney-General’s Office and the National Treasury sent representatives to the meeting. On 14th December, 2016, the Committee also held consultative meetings with the Ministry of Health and key stakeholders with regard to the Agreement. Hon. Speaker, the Agreement desires to establish a cooperation programme to facilitate mutual benefit efforts to reduce biological threats of common concern between the two countries. The purpose of the cooperation programme is to facilitate efforts to reduce the threats from naturally occurring diseases, biological attacks and unintentional release of biological pathogens and toxins and the risks posed by non-state actors. The objectives of this agreement are to enhance the Government of Kenya---"
}