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    "id": 1237177,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Suba North, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona",
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    "content": "The same convention recognises children at birth. Yet our Constitution recognises children at conception. This also goes against our Constitution. Hon. Deputy Speaker, you notice I am focusing only on one convention. That is why I am requesting that, in future, so that we see the areas that are likely to conflict with our own laws, it will be good that we present one convention at a time. It is possible. We can consider one convention and immediately consider the second and the third one. We are actually making law. The challenge we are faced with is that we sometimes think that ratification of treaties is like passing a report. No, this is legislation. It is not a Motion. It is not just a report. It is a report because it comes from a Committee, but after this, we will have passed a law. Once the Executive goes ahead and ratifies, it becomes binding on Kenya. The only saving face for me is that we have also ratified the convention on the rights of the child, so where there are tensions, we might fall back to that convention. If you have very sharp lawyers, these are some of the things that will find their way to a constitutional court. I want to encourage Committees that, in future, if you do not agree with an article, make a reservation very boldly in relation to that article. I support. Hon. Deputy Speaker, thank you once again for extending my time. I appreciate."
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