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    "id": 1562491,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1562491/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kirinyaga County, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Njeri Maina",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am requesting for a Statement regarding incidences of human trafficking in Kenya. Pursuant to provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(c), I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security regarding the increasing incidences of human trafficking in Kenya. The prevalence of human trafficking in Kenya has reached disturbing levels, posing a serious threat to national security and the safety and dignity of Kenyans, both within our borders and abroad. Many Kenyans, especially the youth, have been lured with promises of employment only to end up in forced labour, servitude or sexual exploitation in foreign countries. In some of the tragic instances, these ordeals have resulted in the loss of lives. This growing crisis is fueled by socioeconomic challenges such as high unemployment rates, poverty and the high cost of living. Those conditions have pushed many Kenyans to pursue opportunities abroad out of desperation, rendering them easy targets for traffickers who take advantage of their vulnerable circumstances. The issue is further exacerbated by The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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