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    "content": "problems all over the world and that is why there are several international instruments which have been enacted and ratified by various countries to ensure human dignity and the welfare of prisoners and the people who are in custody is well taken care of. This is because we know it is a human rights issue which is also enshrined in our Constitution. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I once went to the Lang’ata Women’s Prison and found that there was dire need of women to get legal representation. This is still lacking because of the low exposure and awareness creation. With this Committee and enforcement of many legislations and regulations to come, I am sure that these people will have access to legal representation to take care of their interests. This is because when you are inside there, whether as a woman or a man, there is a life outside. Many things go wrong where you need protection. You will find a woman is there with a little baby, her other children are violated, property is taken away and many other issues. So, we need to take care of all these issues and make sure that all the facilities are supplied, whether it is legal, psychological, welfare, medical, we need all these things. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, with the overcrowding of the prisons, a lot has still to be done. Now with devolution, we may think of devolving some of these facilities or at least cost sharing or coming up with ideas so that, as we are building other structures, these are the issues where the land is available. Security is paramount also. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, a lot has happened. I remember when we were growing up, in Lang’ata where we have Southlands Estates, there were large farms of prisons and they would cultivate a lot of food and do many things. They would have merchandise to sell. I know they still do some furniture but we do not hear much of it. We do not know the supplements which were given when all this land was taken and other estates were built. We need to see that all the assets are well protected. Prisoners should also help build the nation, improve the economy, and when they come out, they can fit in society as they should and other people should learn from them. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we should be careful not to make them too comfortable. Because, at one time I was in Kibera Law Courts, and the State entered a"
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