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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mumias East, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Benjamin Washiali",
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        "legal_name": "Benjamin Jomo Washiali",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I just wanted to thank you for accepting my request of change of orders in the Order Paper because, usually, this is done by the Leader of the Majority Party. Given that he is bereaved, I am sure there is no vacuum. I am fitting in his shoes very well. Hon. Speaker, I beg to move that the Health Laws (Amendment) Bill 2018 be now read a Second Time. By way of introduction, the Health Laws (Amendment) Bill 2018 seeks to make amendments to various statutes within the health sector. These amendments are informed by the current health policy as well as the recently enacted Health Act No. 20 of 2017. The Health Laws (Amendment) Bill 2018, which was read for the first time in this House on 26th April 2018 proposes to amend the various statutes by streamlining the membership of the boards of various institutions so as to align them with the Mwongozo Code of Governance for State corporations. Additionally, the Bill proposes to make other amendments which I now seek to highlight in summary. The Bill proposes to amend the Radiation Protection Act, Cap 243 to confer corporate status to the Radiation Protection Board established under the Act to make it achieve greater functional and operational autonomy in light of the emerging importance of radiological and nuclear technology in the country. The amendment to the Pharmacy and Poisons Act Cap 244 seeks to introduce the interpretation of various technical terms as used in the Act. The amendment also imposes stricter penalties for persons found guilty of practising in premises not registered for purposes of the Act. The Bill proposes to amend the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Act Cap 253 to establish the council so as to be in line with the recommendations of the East African Community (EAC) partner States, which directed for harmonisation of health regulatory bodies. The Bill also seeks to protect the profession and the public from persons who use the title “Doctor” illegally. The Bill proposes to amend the Food, Drugs and Chemical Substances Act Cap 254 to allow for the operationalisation of the Health Act No. 21 of 2017, which provides for the establishment of a single regulatory body for regulation of health products and health technologies. Hon. Speaker, the Bill proposes to amend the Nurses Act Cap 257 to provide for the administrative restructuring of the council so as to make it more effective in its operations. The proposed amendments to the Kenya Medical Training College Act Cap 261 seek to clearly define the sources of funds of the college and to ensure that it conforms to the Constitution and the Public Finance Management Act No. 18 of 2012. The Bill also proposes to amend the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act No. 4 of 1994 to abolish the board which, with the operationalisation of the Health Act, would lead to duplication of roles. The Bill further proposes to amend the Nutritionists and Dieticians Act No. 18 of 2007 to provide for comprehensive function of the accreditation committee which is charged with the mandate of training and registration of nutritionists and dieticians. Under the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority Act No. 20 of 2013, the Bill proposes to The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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