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    "id": 1276515,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Bureti, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kibet Komingoi",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Speaker, with regard to the Motion before us, we recognise that sometimes stuff happens in life leading to incarceration of parents. I want to thank the Member for Konoin for bringing to the attention of this nation, the plight of children whose parents are in prison. They suffer as a result of mistakes of others, for example, parents, brothers and sisters who may have committed crimes that led to their incarceration. So, they are unable to provide, tend or take care of their children. The question is: what plans does the Government have in order to take care of these children so that they grow to become responsible citizens of our nation? We know there is a social protection programme being carried out under the Ministry of Interior and National Administration. It is on correctional services and is meant to take care of children who are four years old and below. When they turn five years what happens to them, especially for those whose parents are serving longer sentences in prison? The proposal made is that the Government should take up the duty of protecting, schooling and defending these children in the society. They should be given an opportunity to become responsible people who can participate in the development of this nation. This Motion has come at a time when we need to discuss and put ideas together so as to expand the social protection programme. We have to increase funding of correctional facilities in the nation so that these children do not get criminalised or become disadvantaged like their parents in custody. I support this Motion and beg that as we think through it, we provide additional funding to either the correctional services or the social protection programme under the Ministry of Labour. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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