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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Makueni County, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Suzanne Kiamba",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I wish to make my contribution on this important Motion. I think the big debate is how comprehensive our education is. Today, in Kenya we cannot talk about introducing health education because already it is being taught in our schools and is in the curriculum. There is need to identify where the gap is because sometimes, we have foreign ideologies being promoted in the name of health education which is against our African values. When we talk about sexual health education this includes issues like; lesbianism, homosexuality among others. First, we need to understand the limits when talking about comprehensive health education. Second, it is important to realise that whatever children do whether right or wrong is not because of lack of information. I think we are seriously messing the value system. Our children have a lot of information both sexual and health but we tend to be very weak with our value system. When exposed to situations, what decisions will they make? I find it very discouraging when we think that only schools should give information. In my view, we are missing the fact that education in our homes is quite inadequate. I do not think there is an education system that can replace parenthood. In my own opinion, there is a tendency especially among young parents to think the education system can do what parents need to. There is no way we can continue loading it to replace the role of parenthood. Parents play a role in terms of establishing very clear value systems for their children. The information which our children have whether from social media, televisions or other sources is subjected to their value systems. If their values are wanting, no matter how much information we give them, the choices they make will be harmful to them. So, as we discuss this Motion on comprehensive health education, it is very important to include sexual health education, so we can identify the gaps and address them. There is a feeling that people need a quick fix and a growing wave among parents who fear their daughters becoming pregnant. So, what do they do? They make them aware of all the preventive methods. I am not negating this but in Africa we have a value system which we must protect. While I appreciate the Motion brought by Hon. Maina, I think it is important we critically look at it and identify the gaps which undermine our culture and values so they are addressed. Is it a matter of encouraging sexual education so our children will tell us they have a right to marry whoever they want whether a man or woman? I do not think this is what 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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