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    "id": 1029856,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Prof.) Jacqueline Oduol",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Dennitah Ghati",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity to contribute to this Motion. From the outset, I support it. Yesterday, in the House, we looked at the review of the Sessional Paper on the National Policy on Gender and Development, after the first framework in 2000. A key concern was how we would want to ensure that we do not have any context in which there would be a disadvantage to any of the Kenyans whether they are boys, girls, women or men because of some perceptions or limitations that accrue from culture. As I support this Motion, I am reminded that, a number of times, children do not have their rights protected, and this has been presented by Hon. Wamaua clearly, that they do not get registration. This is because, in some cases, parents have problems and the requirement is that the father of the child must be presented. In a number of cases, we will find the children tend to be with their mothers. I find this Motion extremely useful because it will not only be an opportunity to address the best interests of the children, but it will also bring to light what we need to continue looking at. This includes the context where, in a way, we burden women especially mothers, which is a shame. By extension, we stigmatize children who need protection and clear documentation that would enable them to not only participate effectively, but also to competently determine where they would feel at home. The creation of database centres will be a very important tool or mechanism for protecting the interests of children. Right now, when we think in the context of teenage pregnancies and children who by and large do not seem to have any sense of proper protection, then it would be very useful to have clear database centres where we would do those registrations. I would also like to appreciate what Hon. Wamaua has indicated that we give ourselves a span of three years, so, it will be backdated to three years. From the challenges that accrue, I would The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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