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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orwoba",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I beg to reply by thanking the Senators who have demonstrated their support for this piece of legislation today. I extend my thanks to my seconder, Sen. Cherarkey, for interrogating and highlighting the key aspects of the Bill. I also wish to thank Sen. Eddy Oketch for pointing out some issues that I will clarify in due course. My appreciation goes to Sen. Chimera for stepping in and ensuring that no critical points have been overlooked. I thank Sen. Karen Nyamu for enlightening us on alternative options and emphasizing sustainability, particularly with her suggestion to include a shelf life. Lastly, I thank Sen. Danson Mungatana, who has given us his insights on period poverty and how he got sensitised on this pandemic of period poverty. As I reply, I would like to highlight that there is indeed an amendment under the Education Act. If you refer to point 23 of my proposed Bill, you will see that Section 18 of the Basic Education Act is amended in sub-section (1) by inserting the words \"in consultation with the inter-ministerial committee on provision of sanitary towels established under The Provision of Sanitary Towels Act,\" immediately before the words \"prepare and submit\" appearing in paragraph (k). I also wish to inform those who have contributed, particularly Sen. Eddy Oketch, that I am aware of existing legislation that touches on the provision of sanitary towels. However, I would like to clarify that this legislation has not been implemented. It lacks timelines, does not stipulate frequencies, fails to address the quantity or quality of the sanitary towels and does not clearly assign responsibilities. Moreover, it does not allocate a specific budget or provide any repercussions for non-compliance in subsequent years if the provision of sanitary towels is not upheld. 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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