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    "id": 1566098,
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    "speaker_name": "The Cabinet Secretary for Gender, Culture, the Arts and Heritage (Hon. Cheptumo)",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I will take the first question on the issue of partnerships. We have the gender sector working groups, which work with us very closely to ensure that we have solutions to the prevalent issues. We also have gender officers in every county. They collect data and report to us. That is how we are able to identify the hotspots and what is causing the prevalence or the surges of GBV. There was a question about the Kshs100 million. We will make a follow-up on when this money will be disbursed for it to be used for its intended purpose. Allow us to follow up on it then we will report back or better still, ensure that it is disbursed. We do not have to wait until we come back here. It will be better if we can have it rolled down. That is one of the things that I will follow up on. I am aware about it. Sen. Mumma has talked about the task force. The task force is still collecting information and once they come up with the report, we shall receive it and implement its recommendations as fast as possible. This task force is going around the country and receiving information on why femicide cases are on the rise. We do not have femicide law as we speak. Femicide is in the penal code and it is considered as murder. For now, let us wait and see what comes out of the data. After which, we will work together with all the groups, including the Judiciary. We will look at the recommendations given and see what we can do to ensure that we bring femicide cases to an end. There was a question on gender indicators and collaboration by all the sectors. This is an area where we have to go out of our way because gender is in every sector. It is in agriculture, all departments and all the ministries. As the lead Ministry, we shall reach out to all the sectors to ensure that the gender issue is addressed at every level. With that, the gender issue will not be left to a unit or a Ministry. It will be cross-cutting. With that, we will reach as many people as possible and we will be in a position to finish this thing that is becoming a snare in our country. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir."
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