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    "id": 737118,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/737118/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Sang",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 1309,
        "legal_name": "Leonard Kipkosgei Sang",
        "slug": "leonard-kipkosgei-sang"
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    "content": "Part III of the Bill intends to introduce the registration and training of occupational therapists. For a very long time, the KMTC and the colleges that offer occupational therapy have been recruiting students without any legal basis on the qualifications the students should have. With the enactment of this Bill, the grade for an occupational therapist will be prescribed. In Part III, we have functions and particulars of the registrar. With the enactment of the Bill, colleges will have a guide on the minimum requirements for this course. Part IV of the Bill provides for provisions relating to private practice. I know a good number of our healthcare workers are outside there working without licences. In the process, they expose our populace to a lot of dangers. With the enactment of this Bill, there will be provision for licensing. With this kind of licensing, Kenyans will not be exposed to dangers. Qualification for private practice is also there. The minimum qualification for private practice is prescribed. Validity of the licence and terms and conditions for private practice is also indicated. In case of any problem, the licence can be suspended depending on what one does with the licence. Part V of the Bill provides for the establishment of a disciplinary committee. I know most of our healthcare workers sometimes go overboard. We have a provision in this Bill for establishment of a disciplinary committee. The occupational therapists will work within their mandate so that they do not expose patients to unnecessary danger. This will enable most of our patients to live well."
}