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    "id": 901320,
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    "speaker_name": "Kitui Central, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Makali Mulu",
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        "legal_name": "Benson Makali Mulu",
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    "content": "the board. In that case, we will make sure that we have no issues because we could have some gaps which terrorists would like to take advantage of. This will avoid issues of gaps coming up and people taking advantage. As a Committee, we have agreed that even though some stakeholders have expressed some reservations with this amendment, we think it is a good amendment and it will help the war against terrorism. We will support this position but we will be very specific that the NGOs dealing with counterterrorism issues will be required to report to the Centre. They may report when need arises, but the Centre can easily write to an NGO and tell them to give a report on a matter so that information is shared. There is a law that we passed in 2012, the Public Benefit Organisations Act, which has never been operationalised. That law has very many good things which can support this area. A Member should take up that challenge and come up with an amendment so that we make that law operational. It will support this area. That law is important. In terms of the way it is structured, it is better than the current Act and it will help this area in terms of NGOs working closely with the Government to make sure that we have a common goal and achieve better results for Kenyans. Those are the areas that the Committee considered. I assure the House that when it comes to the Third Reading, the Committee will be presenting those amendments so that we improve those areas. Generally, those are the issues. I do not have much to say. I have looked at other Acts, more so, the Public Finance Management Act. I would have wanted to contribute to it but since I am just standing in for the Chair, I want to stop there so that I do not go beyond the instructions I have from my Chair. With those comments, I support the Bill and ask Hon. Members to support these amendments to improve the existing laws."
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