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    "id": 1276517,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kitui West, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Edith Nyenze",
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    "content": " Thank you Hon. Temporary Speaker for giving me an opportunity to support this Motion on maintenance of children after parents are lawfully put in custody. If the family structures were working, we would talk about immediate family members taking care of such children. The family unit has really broken down and that is why we are talking about the Government coming in to take over maintenance of these children from four years. The Departmental Committee on Social Protection should come up with legislation to support this Motion on how children can be protected through fostering, adoption, or setting up centres for them. The relevant ministry should follow-up on how these children are treated, especially if they are adopted by some family members. The best thing would be not to put them in one place but have them brought up in a family way, where they grow like other children with love from extended family members. They should ensure there is strict follow- up and report on how they are treated. Some funds should be set aside for maintenance of these children by providing proper medical care and education as they wait for their parents to be released from custody. Hon. Temporary Speaker, with that I support."
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