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    "id": 1083536,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1083536/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Makueni, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Daniel Maanzo",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Daniel Kitonga Maanzo",
        "slug": "daniel-kitonga-maanzo"
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    "content": "As alluded to by the Member for Kisumu, you may have a certain personality you may want to sire children with, although they may not necessarily be your partners in a marriage. So, there could be theft from sperm banks. While you may think the sperm bank is protected, it might turn out that it is not as strictly protected and theft might occur. Therefore, there is provision for punishment in this Bill. We must be very strict so that if one makes such a mistake and brings into the world a child who is not expected, he or she raises such a child using his or her own resources, in addition to facing the punishment prescribed in this Bill. Otherwise, we will end up with people whose history or parentage is not clear. There are a number of issues. Bearing in mind that Hon. Millie Odhiambo has done thorough research in putting this Bill together, with the assistance of many experts, we have to make sure that the law is very strict because we are dealing with human life, in which case the two parties may be consenting through a contractual obligation which may be breached. We have to be sure that the parties which are going to do this have the capacity to take care of the particular child. We should also remember that with human beings, you do not know when your life ends. After you have given permission, to what extent will one’s sperms be used after they are dead? Do you know what will happen should one of the parties die when the child is expected? If the father dies when the child is expected, how are you going to ensure that the child is taken care of thereafter to make sure that he or she does not suffer or end up in adoption? When the father dies 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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