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    "id": 1166230,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1166230/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Khaniri",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "George Munyasa Khaniri",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to thank you, for the opportunity. I came in when you were presenting the Petition. If I got you right, the Petitioner wants us to amend Section 29 of Employment Act, so that maternity leave can also be given to mothers who miscarry. If I got it right, then I want to say that I strongly support the Petition by the Petitioner. This is long overdue. It is a huge gap in our legislation - if it is not there yet -because if we do what she is asking us, then we are improving that particular Act. A woman who goes through what she has just described is a terrible trauma. They will require that full maternity leave. Otherwise, if they are not entitled to that then it means you get double tragedy; you lose the baby and still have to go to work. I urge the committee that this matter will be forwarded to, to expedite, so that we see if we can do something before the end of the life of this Parliament. I thank the Petitioner for having confidence in the Senate of the Republic of Kenya. We are getting many Petitions as you have noticed. This is because Kenyans have confidence in this House; that this is a House where they petition and their matters are resolved. We want to urge the committee that we must maintain that good name and ensure this matter is expedited, so that we work on it in the requisite 60 days. I thank you."
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