{"id":840051,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/840051/?format=json","text_counter":353,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Farhiya","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":13179,"legal_name":"Farhiya Ali Haji","slug":"farhiya-ali-haji"},"content":"Thank you so much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I will try and finish as fast as I can so that I even take less time if I am able. As I had mentioned yesterday, people from the County of Turkana where I happened to work in my life, have a lot of challenges in terms of poverty levels. I again request the House not to throw away this Bill but amend it so that it is appropriate. In my mother tongue, there is a saying that goes: “Do not eat a dead body because you are hungry”. In that context, what I mean is that despite the fact that we know that this Bill has a lot of challenges, we need a proper Bill. We should amend this Bill in such a way that it is better for all Kenyans. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Clause 10 (1) (g) states:- “The Cabinet Secretary- Shall, upon recommendation of the Advisory Committee and the Authority, suspend, revoke, or terminate a petroleum agreement or recall the security contained in a petroleum agreement on behalf of the national government and in accordance with this Act---”. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."}