{"id":200003,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/200003/?format=json","text_counter":530,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Ms. Ndung'u","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":361,"legal_name":"Susanna Njoki Ndung'u","slug":"njoki-ndungu"},"content":"Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I would like to tell hon. Members who came in a bit late that we have already passed three months maternity leave and two weeks paternity leave. What I am saying here is that if a person has gone through the process of adoption and is faced with a small baby, that baby needs the same care as one who came from childbirth. The step-mother, who is looking after that infant, needs to be given the same enough time. I do not think mothers will give birth every year to get maternity allowance as alleged by the Minister. He is speaking from a male perspective. Motherhood is a very serious job! It is not possible for a woman to give birth to many children for cash. That is a male perspective. Let me plea with hon. Members; this is a good initiative. Let us support this amendment."}