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    "id": 1157140,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1157140/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Likoni, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Mishi Mboko",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Mishi Juma Khamisi",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I support this Bill which seeks to amend the old Children Act so that it is in tandem with our Constitution. This Bill talks about children in terms of parenting through the biological parents, fostering, adoption and guardianship. All these categories of parenting need to have some regulation so that our children are protected. This Bill will protect our children against child labour. We have experienced child labour all over our country especially in our shambas. We have what we call the shamba boys in our homes. We also have what we call maids and most of them are minors. This Bill also seeks to protect children against exploitation, abuse especially gender based violence and children trafficking. Our children are being transported to other countries for forced marriage, forced labour and other abuses. We need to have some regulations to ensure that our children are protected. This Bill also talks about forced marriage. This is something that is happening in most of our communities and sometimes it contradicts some of our religions. Some religions perceive that if somebody has reached adolescence, she has a right to be married or a right to marry. So, we 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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