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    "id": 1400560,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1400560/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nairobi City County, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Esther Passaris",
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    "content": "THAT, although Section 37 of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act, 2018 addresses certain aspects related to sextortion, there remains a critical need to comprehensively, address these issues within the broader legal context; THAT, sextortion disproportionately affects vulnerable women and girls due to poverty, lack of education, political disenfranchisement and various forms of disability, although men and boys are also susceptible; THAT, the unchecked prevalence of sextortion not only inflicts immediate harm upon individuals but also undermines efforts to empower women and ensure their full and equal participation in society, thus impending sustainable development; THAT, the issues in respect of which this Petition is made, are not pending before any court of law or other constitutional or legal body. Therefore, your humble Petitioners pray that the National Assembly, through the Public Petitions Committee: 1. Propose amendments to the Penal Code, Sexual Offences Act, and other relevant criminal laws to explicitly define sextortion as an offence, make clear provisions on penalties, support for victims and for connected purposes; and 2. Take any other measures necessary and appropriate in the circumstances of this Petition to address the menace of sextortion to protect the rights and dignity of all citizens. And your Petitioners will ever pray."
}