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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ochillo-Ayako",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Ochilo George Mbogo Ayacko",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity to make a few remarks regarding this Bill. I want to start by congratulating the team that came up with this Bill. I congratulate them because there is a Bill that is forming part of the business of this House and is geared towards offering a solution to this problem for as long as other pandemics might visit the universe and our very lovely nation. I also want to thank them for the indefatigable manner in which they have carried out the affairs of the Ad hoc Committee. Very detailed, readable and informative reports have been coming. Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, in general, this is a good Bill. It has good intentions and most of its content is agreeable. The Bill establishes a system through which a pandemic is declared. I think that is absolutely necessary, because if there is no defined system through which we can declare a pandemic, then it is left to the innovation or absence of it, of those who are seized of authority to do as they please. The Bill establishes funds that will be applied to handle this matter. It also does quite a number of things that are important towards running a process that is as difficult as this one. There are a few things that I want to point out; one, the Bill does not appreciate the fact that when we have an emergency and difficulties of this nature, it is important to have institutions of vigilance operational. The Bill gives responsibility to the presidency to initiate the process. However, the role of the counter-check institutions, for example, Parliament and the Judiciary is not clearly anchored in the Bill. It is important to observe that an analysis of the usage of power world indicate that the exercise of unfettered power is enjoyable. People who are given unfettered power and uncontrolled authority have the temptation to apply it to the widest possible The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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