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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ojaamong",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Labour",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Sospeter Odeke Ojaamongson",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware of the existence of various forms of child labour spread over Central Province. However, child labour in Central Province has not risen drastically but has decreased from 244,544 cases in 1999 to 131,935 cases in 2008 according to the recently released Analytical Report on Child Labour from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics in June 2008. Due to free primary education, school enrolment has steadily risen from 595,762 in 2002 to 893,902 in 2008 in the Province. (b) No child labour related case has been presented to court by the Ministry's officers in the province. Other Government departments and institutions have, however, taken children rights abuse cases to various children's courts. The culprits have been acquitted in most of the cases. (c) The Ministry's strategy in combating child labour is through a multi-sectoral approach that involves other public servants and members of the public. The work of the Ministry is carried out through the following structures:- (i) Inter-Ministerial Coordination Committee (IMCC). (ii) National Steering Committee (NSC). (iii) Child Labour Division (CLD). (iv) District Child Labour Committees (DCLC) in all the districts. (v) Local Child Labour Committees (LCLC) in all the divisions. Prosecution, is therefore, a last resort. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in addition, the recently enacted Employment Act (No.11) of 2007 now includes an entire section (Section 7) on the protection of children from child labour and gives clear measures on how to tackle child labour. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the above is further strengthened through the National Child Labour Policy which outlines clear guidelines to be followed in the elimination of child labour. Finally, my Ministry will intensify and increase the carrying out of the child labour related labour inspection so as to address the vice."
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