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    "id": 1097921,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1097921/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Chebeni",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13187,
        "legal_name": "Mercy Chebeni",
        "slug": "mercy-chebeni"
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    "content": "raise awareness on a nationwide helpline service that operates 24 hours a day that can be accessed. The Government also needs to ensure the implementation of the National Prevention and Response Plan on Violence against Children in Kenya of 2019 to 2023, to accelerate evidence-based multi-sectoral actions to address violence against children and to reduce the prevalence of childhood violence – that is, a child experiencing at least one form of physical, emotional and sexual violence. There is also need to sensitize the public on child protection and to continue to strengthen the existing community structures to play a key role in the identification and referral of children in need of protection services. There is also need for child protection agencies, for example, the police, the Department of Children Services, judiciary among other agencies, to work closely together in cooperation to ensure that matters relating to children are handled very well and are prioritized in their departments. There is need to ensure that there is training for child protection workforce who deal with children once they have been rescued. The child protection workforce should be trained on the specific vulnerabilities of young children and adolescents to various forms of violence and how to prevent and respond in collaboration with multi-sector stakeholders, including health and education professionals. In conclusion, there is need to work together, to ensure justice is served and culprits are punished. Violence against children should no longer be tolerated. Violence against children can only be stopped by the collective efforts of ordinary citizens, policymakers, governments and international stakeholders. I thank you."
}