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    "id": 1379260,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1379260/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nyali, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Mohamed Ali",
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    "content": "efforts to challenge in various courts laws that prohibit homosexuality and other acts deemed unnatural; THAT, those meticulously planned and financially supported endeavours are also prevalent in numerous African countries such as Uganda, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, and several others; THAT, representatives and community members claim that their rights and freedoms have been infringed upon due to discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; THAT, the Supreme Court in Non- Governmental Organisations Co-ordination Board VEG and 5 others overstretched its mandate in holding that the right to equality before the law would not be advanced if people were denied the right not to be discriminated based on their sexual orientation; THAT, this judgement sets the pace for legalisation of same sex unions in Kenya and will have a drastic negative impact on the family unit; THAT, the infiltration of LGBTQ agenda in books and study materials through subtle depiction of same gender relationships within the Kenyan and international school curricula is a matter of concern; THAT, there have been concerted efforts from foreign non-state actors through financial lobbying to effect changes to the Penal Code in order to decriminalise acts that have been decriminalised such as homosexuality; THAT, the Constitution in the preamble recognises the ultimate authority of God as the source of objective moral laws, and Article 119 of the Constitution allows every person to petition Parliament to consider any matter within its authority, including among other issues the protection of family life and society as a whole; THAT, the matters presented in this Petition are not pending before any court of law, constitutional or legal body; Therefore, your humble Petitioners pray that the National Assembly, through the Public Petitions Committee; 1. Intervenes with a view to have the Ministry of Interior and National Administration strictly enforce the provisions of the Penal Code Act, CAP 63, particularly sections 162, 163 and 165, that prohibit homosexuality in the country. 2. Investigates into the possibility of approved curriculum or content by the Ministry of Education through the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development as regards to LGBTQ in the country. 3. Recommends consideration and fast-tracking of the Family Protection Bill, 2023, into law. 4. Makes any other orders or directions that it deems fit in the circumstances of the matter. And your Petitioners will ever pray. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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