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    "id": 720083,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/720083/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr.) Pukose",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Robert Pukose",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, the Agreement desires to establish a cooperative programme to facilitate mutual beneficial 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 or unintentional release of biological pathogens and toxins, and the risks caused by non-state actors or bioterrorism. The objectives of the agreement are twofold: (i) To enhance the Government of Kenya’s capability to identify, consolidate, store and secure collection of pathogens and diseases of security concern in order to prevent the sale, theft, diversion or accidental release of such pathogens. (ii) To enhance the Government of Kenya’s capability to rapidly and accurately survey, detect, diagnose and report biological terrorism and outbreaks of pathogens and diseases of security concern in accordance with international reporting requirements. Hon. Speaker, the application of this Agreement does not envisage amendments to the Constitution of Kenya. In terms of the scope, Article 2 of the Agreement outlines in details a wide range of issues related to reducing threats from naturally occurring diseases, biological attacks or unintentional releases of biological pathogens and toxins, and bioterrorism risks posed by non-state actors. The areas of cooperation under the Agreement may include, but not limited to, the following: (i) Implementation of a comprehensive, sustainable and legally embedded national programmes for biosafety and biosecurity; (ii) supporting the implementation of an effective nationwide laboratory system within Kenya; (iii)implementation of a functioning surveillance system within Kenya capable of identifying and responding to potential events of concern to health security from biological pathogens and toxins; (iv) implementation of policies and practices to minimise the spillover and spread of emerging diseases; and, (v) Supporting collaborative research programmes in biosurveillance, biosecurity and biosafety. Hon. Speaker, in regard to the Executive agents and implementers of the Agreement, Article 3 designates the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Ministry of Defence, and the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government as Executive agents for the Government of Kenya. The planned activities under the Agreement will be mutually agreed upon by the two Governments based on the scope of the cooperation. The present activities planned under this Agreement are: (i) infrastructure upgrades and construction at Isiolo and Kajiado Level 5 Hospitals laboratories; (ii) construction of sample management facilities and other infrastructure upgrades at Central Veterinary Laboratory, State Department of Livestock and the Kenya Medical Research Institute; and, (iii)infrastructure upgrades at the Kenya Veterinary Vaccines Production Institute at Embakasi in Nairobi. 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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