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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wamunyinyi",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Athanas Misiko Wafula Wamunyinyi",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me this chance to speak to this important Bill. I have not seen you since the beginning of the year. I would like to wish you a happy New Year. I also want to wish you well in your endeavours in the county. This Bill provides for registration of persons practising as hydrologists or professions related to the water sector. It also seeks to instil order in the profession by introducing guidelines and regulations to guide practitioners on how to undertake their professional activities. Just like in any other profession, if there is no framework for operation in this sector people will abuse their positions and indulge in unethical practices. We should consider this Bill in a sober manner and look for ways of improving some of the clauses. This Bill is long overdue. The law being made should have been in place to help water professionals in this field to undertake their activities responsibly. Hon. Deputy Speaker, this Bill provides for a mechanism for removing a person from the register of the members of the profession. It clearly sets out the steps that should be taken, provides for the “dos” and the “don’ts” in the profession and what leads to one being de- registered. In other words, it provides for disciplinary measures to the members of the profession. As much as we appreciate that professionals are important people who make specific contributions to different fields, they, at times fail to do the right things. These provisions will prevent those who want to do wrong things. It is clearly stated that it is illegal to commit certain undesirable activities, and there are punitive measures to be taken against those who will breach that provision. As I said earlier, this Bill seeks to regulate inquiries by the Board apart from establishing it. One of the functions of the Board will be to inquire into the operations or improper conduct of some members of the profession. The Board has been provided with penalties for various acts of misconducts. This Board will have powers to conduct business within the profession and guide the members of the profession. There are problems in some professions in this country. The doctors are now on strike. The Doctors and Dentists Board has been struggling to resolve the issue with the Ministry of Health. The doctors’ strike was a subject of debate by Members this afternoon, as a result of the The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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