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    "id": 1052524,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kibwezi East, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Jessica Mbalu",
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        "legal_name": "Jessica N. Mbalu",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No.44(2)(c), I wish to request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Department Committee on Administration and National Security regarding increased cases of sexual violence and assault against children in the country and, in particular, Kibwezi East Constituency. Hon. Speaker, in the recent past, the country has witnessed increased cases of violation of children’s rights, in particular, sexual assault and molestation of boys. In particular, a case of sexual assault has been reported in a certain school in Kibwezi East Constituency. Hon. Speaker, I beg to withhold the name of affected school for the psychological welfare of the victims of that heinous act. Hon. Speaker, that childhood sexual abuse has increased and causes physiological trauma to the victims and has been correlated with higher levels of depression, guilt, shame, self-blame, eating disorders, somatic concerns, anxiety, repression, denial and relationship problems. Those 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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