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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kericho County, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Beatrice Kemei",
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    "content": "and you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, being a lawyer, you will be of great help. Morality is key. This Bill seeks to support and help children who give birth at a tender age. This does not mean that we encourage other girls to also give birth, which is immoral. When we were growing up, we knew that sex before marriage was wrong. Because of many factors, our children do not see it as something wrong. We still need to correct them because many of our daughters are out of school for one reason or the other. Children who give birth to children do not go to antenatal clinics. This Bill encourages them to attend pre-natal or ante-natal clinics. I appreciate all the Members who have contributed to the Bill. We will still look into it. About 15 per cent of our children give birth at a tender age. We cannot sit back and watch. One of the Members mentioned that the care centres are like children’s homes which are owned by the church or individuals. According to the Bill, care centres are the responsibility of the county governments. They should look into them carefully, and guide and monitor what goes on there. I appreciate the fact that Members have come out strongly to support this Bill, which originated from the Senate. I confirm that we have brilliant Members in the National Assembly. I am ready to work with them and consult some of them, so that we can move to the next level. With those remarks, I reply."
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