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    "speaker_name": "Kisii County, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Dorice Donya",
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    "content": " Hon. Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2), I wish to request for a statement, from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Affairs, regarding the circumstances surrounding the conviction of one Ms. Emily Kerubo Nyakwera in the Republic of South Sudan. On and about 17th January 2022, Ms. Emily Kerubo Nyakwera, a Kenyan national of Identification Number 32690439, and a kindergarten teacher by profession, was taken to the Republic of South Sudan by a South Sudanese Educationist who runs Mercy British International Day Care, Nursery and Primary School. It is reported that while in the line of duty, which included changing diapers for small children, teacher Kerubo reported to the school management that a pupil in her class was wearing unpermitted chain. Consequently, the school requested the pupil’s mother to remove the chain, which she reluctantly did after withholding the child from attending classes for about two weeks. When the child resumed classes, the mother barred teachers from changing her child’s diapers in school. Two days later, the child’s mother reported to the school that Teacher Kerubo had molested the child, citing rashes and bruises around the girl’s private parts. Teacher Kerubo was arrested and held in police custody pending investigations. The medical report indicated that whereas there were some bruises around the minor’s private parts, there was no evidence of molestation whatsoever and hence the small bruises could have been attributed to prolonged wearing of diapers. Despite the fact that Teacher Kerubo was vindicated by the medical report and witness testimonies, she was still, under unclear circumstances, charged and convicted on 13th October 2022 to a five-year imprisonment and a fine of 700,000 Sudanese Pounds, equivalent to US$1,200 It is against this backdrop that I seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Affairs. In the Statement, the Chairperson should provide the following: 1. Details of the circumstances under which Ms Emily Kerubo Nyakwera was convicted in the Republic of South Sudan without evidence contrary to the principles of rule of law and natural justice. 2. The interventions that the Ministry intends to make in order to ensure that justice is done for Ms Emily Kerubo Nyakwera? 3. The measures that the Government has put in place to safeguard the welfare and rights of Kenyans working in foreign countries, especially those in the Republic of South Sudan. 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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