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    "id": 1105169,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nairobi, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Esther Passaris",
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    "content": " Historically, Hon. Deputy Speaker, there used to be a law called the law of affiliation where if there was a product out of the affiliation between a man and a woman, they both took equal responsibility. That law was scrapped. Eventually, men were convinced that the only time they can be responsible is when they are dead and they leave the women in a lot of hardships. Here, we are talking about trustees. When a man or a woman has money to leave for their children and they appoint trustees, if we do not have laws to protect the estate to provide for the children, then we will end up with many children that are not able to access the wealth. We have seen cases like those of the Koinange family that are still in court. The only people that benefit are the lawyers. So, we need laws to ensure that beneficiaries of trusts of hardworking parents, whether men or women, are well governed so that beneficiaries can access the money and continue living the lifestyle that was intended for them by their parents. Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker."
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