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    "id": 1049885,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Were",
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        "legal_name": "Petronila Were Lokorio",
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    "content": "children to be lost in the cruel hands of these missionaries. It is our legal and moral responsibility, as a Government, to protect these children by all means. We should emulate Ms. Ruto‟s actions and, in doing so, there are key areas of concern that the Government should address. Mr. Speaker, Sir, firstly, proper background checks should be done on these missionaries in collaboration with their countries of origin, before allowing them to set up children‟s homes in Kenya. This will also allow us to hold these countries accountable for the actions of their citizens who are residing in Kenya. Secondly, the Government should set up a proper monitoring and evaluation mechanism for the work of missionaries to both deter and arrest these incidents. Thirdly, due to the rampancy of these cases, the law enforcement agencies should set up a unit dedicated to receiving reports and investigating cases of abuse by missionaries to ensure that they do not evade justice. Mr. Speaker, Sir, due to the sensitivity of this matter, I would request that this Statement, though is under Standing Order No. 47 (1), be referred to the relevant committee, pursuant to Standing Order No. 47(3), to hold discussions with the relevant Government agencies and formulate and implement tangible resolutions that will ensure we stop this vice once and for all. I thank you."
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