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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale",
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        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, these provisions that I have said should be knocked out contravene the provisions of the Children Act, 2022. Secondly, the Republic of Kenya is a signatory to the United Nations Convention and Protocols to the rights of children. The particular parts that I am saying we delete are in contravention to that. Why? It has now been established socially and scientifically that the best place for a child to grow from, especially when they are under five years is in the family unit or within their community. Anywhere else exposes the child to the problems which you know exist in the child care centres. That is where you find little children being abused sexually. In the child care centres, you will find the problem of child trafficking. It is, therefore, also the policy of the Kenya Kwanza Government that within the next 10 years, in compliance with the Children Act of 2022, all child care centres and orphanages will be closed down. My next comment in critiquing this Bill is on Clause 10. Clause 10(3) tells us that a principal of a school shall not inform a parent or guardian if the child is pregnant. If you stop the principal of a school from informing parents about the status of their child, where do you want the headmistress to take the pregnant child if not to her parents? The best person to receive the pregnant child is not the principal of the school, but the parents. Then parents will know how to deal with the problem that they have. When The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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