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    "id": 1149282,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mwea, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Josphat Kabinga",
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        "id": 13441,
        "legal_name": "Josphat Kabinga Wachira",
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    "content": "THAT Clause 64 of the Bill be amended— (a) in sub clause (1) by deleting the words “foster care, adoption” and inserting the words “placement in alternative care”; (b) in sub clause (2) by deleting the words “one year” and substituting therefor the words “six months”; (c) by deleting sub clause (3); (d) by deleting sub clause (4); (e) by deleting sub clause (5) and substituting therefor the following— “(5) The Cabinet Secretary may collaborate with a county government for purposes of establishing a children rescue centre under subsection (1).” (f) by inserting the following new sub clause immediately after sub clause (5) — (6) The placement of a child in a children rescue centre shall only be done in cases where no alternative care placement is for the time being available to the child. (7) A children rescue centre may admit a child to its care— (a) in an emergency situation and the child is referred to the centre by way of an interim care order or a care order; or (b) if the child is taken to the institution by an authorised officer or any person who has reasonable cause to believe that the child is in need of care and protection. There are several reasons for this amendment, Hon. Chairman. First and foremost, it is meant to enhance clarity in sub clause (1) and in sub clause (2). We are amending to ensure that rescue centres take a shorter time dealing with children once the children are taken there. That is very important. I want Members to take note that some of the facilities handling children have been taking time to plan evil on the children. We are proposing to make the time shorter so that once children are put in some of these centres, they should be taken to the right place in good time. That is one of the very important things that we are bringing in. So there are those several amendments but this one mainly focuses on the period that our children will be kept in some these facilities. We are also amending sub-clause 5 to clarify the role of the Cabinet Secretary in establishing rescue centres and pave way for the collaboration with county governments. This was a missing link. We are also deleting sub-clauses 3 and 4 in order to retain establishment of rescue centres as a function of the Cabinet Secretary. This is because if we left it open, it would be interpreted in 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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