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    "id": 1036800,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1036800/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13188,
        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.47(1) to make a Statement of general topical concern, namely, the illegal practice of trafficking of children allegedly by unscrupulous hospital officials. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is painful and regrettable that there is an ongoing trend of child trafficking in parts of our country. A recent case of baby trafficking has been going viral not only in social media, but also in the mainstream media as reported on Page 8 of the Daily Nation of 20th November 2020 and on Royal Media Services, Citizen television news on the same date. A news feature by the BBC News on 16th November 2020 unearthed a child trafficking syndicate that took place at Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital whereby hospital officials were alleged to have sold babies for between Kshs100,000 to Kshs300,000. The information was allegedly authenticated via a video depicting a hospital worker selling a child who had been abandoned at the hospital. The worker is said to have given out three babies in exchange for money. According to an Inspector of Police based at Embakasi police station, babies are mostly trafficked within Umoja and Embakasi areas. It was reported that two of the three trafficked babies were found at Imani children's home. There was also a case of a young street girl that went viral on social media and"
}