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    "id": 838820,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/838820/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Gichugu, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gichimu Githinji",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13341,
        "legal_name": "Robert Gichimu Githinji",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support the Report. In my support, I recognise that the Health Laws (Amendment) Bill seeks to align the existing laws with the new Constitution, which is overdue. It has come at a time when the Government is committed to fulfilling its promise to Kenyans on matters health as one of the Big Four Agenda. The amendment to the Pharmacy and Poisons Act is very important because it seeks to eliminate quacks in the profession. It imposes a higher penalty for practising in unregistered premises and by people who may have been hiding and offering services to unsuspecting citizens. We have seen a lot of these in the swoops and crackdowns that are done by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board. This sends a very strong message and deters anybody who is thinking about venturing into such illegal acts. The penalty is important and will make people not want to venture into such acts."
}