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    "id": 915509,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Murang’a CWR, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Sabina Chege",
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        "legal_name": "Sabina Wanjiru Chege",
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    "content": "As a country, we need to take the use of nuclear material very seriously. We are already exposed to the use of nuclear energy, especially when we are on treatment and health matters. We already know that we have one facility that has a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan machine. So, we expect more machines to come into the Republic of Kenya. The big question is: How safe are Kenyans on the harmful effects of exposure to radiation and handling of the nuclear materials because they might fall into the hands of criminals? We know terrorists can use nuclear energy. The Committee needs to cushion Kenyans. The Commission needs to be given more powers. When I looked at the Committee’s Report and the stakeholders who responded, I saw the East African Association for Radiation Protection which was represented by Mr. Vincent Mutai and the association of radiologists and radiographers, but I did not see the Ministry of Defence. There is the issue of security in nuclear energy use. I am interested to know whether they were interested in giving their views. It is important to listen to the views of the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government. They are not among the stakeholders because they are not named here. When they miss in such an important Bill, then how serious are we? If this regulatory authority reports directly to the president in some countries, it shows the magnitude and weight of nuclear power. As a Member has said, as a 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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