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    "id": 1157060,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1157060/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Funyula, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Wilberforce Oundo",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13331,
        "legal_name": "Wilberforce Ojiambo Oundo",
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    "content": "Allow me to pick a few issues that I came across as I read the Bill. Clause 2 of the Bill is on child abuse, which includes several issues. I want to make a comment on Clause 2(e). It clearly says that dissemination to a child any material, information, education or health service that promotes, induces, condones or normalises sexual activity or behaviour amongst children is an abuse. Many of the people whom I spoke to raised a bit of concern on the import of this clause in respect of children abuse. Through the Ministry of Education and other health providers, we provide sex education to children below the age of 18 years. If dissemination of such material amounts to children abuse, where then do we place the aspect of sex education in our lives and that of our children? Therefore, many stakeholders feel that particular aspect needs to be redefined clearly to ensure there is proper understanding of what constitutes a child abuse offence as far as the curriculum and delivery of sexual education to young people is concerned."
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