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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Embu County, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Pamela Njeru",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to support this Motion by the Vice-Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock. Before I do that, I take this opportunity to welcome the students from Manyatta Constituency in Embu County who are seated in the Public Gallery. Feel welcome and remember that discipline, hard work and the right attitude towards your education is key. Today’s Motion was brought by the Vice-Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, Hon Brighton. Discipline, hard work and the right attitude are important in one’s education. When we talk about mothers and fathers in custody, they could be single mothers or fathers who have left behind children of the ages that we have been talking about in this House. Others could be in custody whether they committed offences or not. We are here as Parliamentarians to look at the modalities that can be used to ensure that these children are supported. These children go through a lot of challenges like ridicule from their neighbours, emotional stress, stigma, trauma and lack of proper parenting from their parents who are in custody. They also lack role models that they can turn to, notwithstanding the psychological effects. These are children who need a lot of counselling. Just like we have the Inua Jamii Programme that takes care of the vulnerable children and the elderly, the Government can come to the rescue of these children and incorporate them in the programme because they are vulnerable. As they think about setting up a fund to educate these children and take care of their needs, the first thing that should be done is to incorporate them in the next upcoming registration exercise of the Inua Jamii Programme so that they can benefit from that fund. 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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