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    "id": 1162228,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Halake",
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        "legal_name": "Abshiro Soka Halake",
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    "content": "We need to start looking at what is causing this. Is it that when people are desperate, they start to lose humanity and their dignity and that they do not care anymore? We do not know what it is. Again, there are a lot of mental health issues which cut across every part of the society. This includes our domestic workers, who are perhaps subjected to a lot of stress by ourselves. I am not saying that should then make them do that to our children. There is just general mental health outbreak that is causing some of these things. Otherwise, it would have been something that nobody would do. Even in war, women and children were always spared. How it is that we are now turning on each other, we need to get to the bottom of it. I think looking at our mental health issues would be a good place to start. I do not think any right thinking person would hurt, kill or do these pornographic acts to a child. Is the access of social media causing these kind of things? Are we seeing a situation where perhaps, the world is becoming a global village and these kind of bad behavior and filters are coming through and we do not know what it is? Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as leaders, this is something that we should be aware of. We should start thinking of how to lead our country and people as we look at some of these things. This particular one is facing the most vulnerable of our community, which is our children. Something has to be done. I do not believe that something is wrong in our laws because again, laws are as good as what is implemented. Laws tend to be not preventive; most of the time they tend to be curative, meaning that after the person has committed the crime, then it is punishment that ensues. I do not know what it is but it is something we need to look at. This is coming at a very good time as Sen. Iman has highlighted; at a time when we are coming to the eve of elections. During these elections our attention especially we who are in politics, will be diverted to the elections. What is then going to happen to different people? Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, a few years ago it was the matatus that used to be a problem, now it is the boda boda . The boda boda has been both a sweet and sour issue. They have provided the most efficient transport system. They have contributed to our economy in the sense that mama mboga is using the boda boda to get to the market. It is a very useful service that they are providing, but at the same time, what is causing these stress that they have? Is it that the money is not enough? Is it that they are underemployed as much as they now have an employment? This kind of stress and mental breakdown needs to be looked at. We as leaders need to dig deeper to the cause of these things as opposed to the cure for it. I hope that we can find a solution because I do not think I stand here to provide a solution but to give my opinion on it and that it is much bigger and more deeply rooted than just the manifestation of it. Thank you. I support and congratulate Sen. Iman."
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