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"speaker_title": "Hon. Alice Ng’ang’a",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to also put a word on the President’s Address that was delivered last week. I was very happy when the President talked about femicide and the measures that need to be taken. He also had a meeting with Members of this House and promised that he will set aside Ksh100 million to fight this menace that is getting out of hand. Women need to be respected. We are mothers, sisters, and daughters of the gentlemen seated in this House and those out there. We all know that when you give a woman a seed, she gives you a baby. If you give her a house, she gives you a home. If you give her groceries, she gives you a meal. If you give her a smile, she gives you a beautiful heart. Her work is to multiply and enlarge what she is given. I do not understand what is happening in our nation such that they are killing very precious women. These murderers are not choosing a certain age group. They are killing young girls, middle-aged and older women. We are asking our men to love us. God is love so they should love the women of this nation. Please, stop killing us. You cannot survive without a mother, sister, or daughter. If you cannot kill your own mother, sister, or daughter then, stop killing other people's mothers and daughters. His Excellency the President stated that he will look into this issue. I was very happy and impressed because, at least, women will be safe. As we speak, they are unsafe. This has taken a very long time. We saw the latest murder which happened last week. Today morning, we saw a gentleman being arrested in a police station. I wonder whether he just walked in because he avoided being arrested over the weekend. He was taken to court, where he was released on bail. We should not take murder lightly. Life is very important so we should stop these killings. My Committee will look into this issue. When that money is released, it should go to the grassroots. Also, the community and churches need to come on board to protect our young girls and women. The President also spoke about the JSS classrooms for Grade 9. I believe by the time schools are re-opened in January, the classrooms will be ready to accommodate students so that learning can move on very smoothly without interruption. I also want to thank the Government because this year it hired 56,000 teachers. The President promised in January 2025 that the Government will hire 20,000 teachers so that Grade 9 students are taken care of. I am also very happy with Taifa Care. Every day, in our constituencies we give out money for healthcare. As from next week, in my constituency, I will go on a campaign trail to register as many people as possible on Taifa Care because I know it is working. Our people are not aware that as long as you are registered, this is a very good model. It is paying hospital bills and medication. So, I want to tell all Hon. Members to go back home…"
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