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    "id": 721856,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Sunjeev",
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        "legal_name": "Sunjeev Kour Birdi",
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    "content": "I agree with the previous Mheshimiwa who has mentioned that we will be hurting the small-scale farmers if we charge them a levy when they transport their milk. Perhaps, it is something that needs to be looked into. There is also the Clinical Officers (Training, Registration and Licensing) Act. I remember when this Bill was being debated on the Floor of the House, I stood in defiance and said that I did not wish to comment on the Bill although it was good. I did not wish to comment on it because of the current state of the doctors’ strike. That was my feeling at that time and it is still the same. However, the amendments are noted and they are in good taste because they are just streamlining the Bill. Of course, there are other amendments. The one which is of most interest to me is the amendment to the National Employment Authority Act which focuses on the rights of Kenyan migrants who are working abroad. It is about time we, as a country, reached out to our citizens who are working away from their families; toiling away and yet, they do not have any other way and means of getting justice and reaching out to their countrymen. Many cases have been reported in countries like Dubai, where our people are stuck in inhumane conditions. An amendment to this is seriously in order. The Copyright Act was recalled and so, it was not included. Apart from that, I have mostly talked about what I needed to add to this Amendment Bill. I would like to thank you for giving me this opportunity."
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