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    "id": 1008627,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "When I used to Chair the Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights, where my learned senior, Sen. Mutual Kilonzo Jnr., was my very good committed Member, we visited the Government of Kenya (GK) Prison in Eldoret, which is in your county. We also visited the Industrial Area Remand Prison and other coastal prisons in this country. We noticed that there is a high and unprecedented number of--- Sen. Sakaja was also part of the team and also a Member of the Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations. He was the Vice Chairperson before he was removed, or resigned. I think there is a report lying somewhere. Madam Deputy Speaker, we noticed that one of the biggest problems in our prisons, and I want Members to listen to this carefully, is that many young men, some of whom are 16 years old, form a huge chunk of over 80 per cent of the people in remand. Therefore, we also need to agree. I am not saying that there should be an excuse to have teenage pregnancies in this country, but what happens when you have the case of a 15- year old girl and a 15-year old boy? The law says that you take the boy to prison, but the girl is left. As members of ‘the boy child society,’ we need to look at this issue with a balance. However, we condemn teenage pregnancies because they affect our children. Finally, I want to advise parents and guardians, whose children have gotten babies or are pregnant that when the time comes to reopen schools, kindly take care of that small child. Allow the girl to go back to school and continue with her education. In my own family, when my elder sister was in high school, fortunately or unfortunately, she got a child. After some time, I was one of the people who took care of the child, so that she could go back to school. This subject is very critical. I am happy that today she is almost becoming a principal of a secondary school, yet the future did not look good at that time. I challenge parents and all guardians to come out strongly to give second chances to these young girls. Any man who is above 18 years, especially those who have taken advantage of these young girls, should not be forgiven. Let God forgive them when they get to heaven, but we must punish them. Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker."
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