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    "id": 207434,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ochilo-Ayacko",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Ochilo George Mbogo Ayacko",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this very important Motion. I want to, straight-away, congratulate the Mover of this Motion for the conception of this Motion. This Motion touches on the very being of humanity. Governments must respond and attach importance to the very being of humanity. Human beings must, in their very nature, provide for the needy members of the society. Any individuals who form part of a Government who do not have consideration deep in their hearts for weak and vulnerable members of society, do not actually deserve the mercy of the Almighty, be they Muslims, Christians or people belonging to other faiths. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, Kenya is abound with large numbers of vulnerable children who are orphaned, and children who do not have well endowed parents. There are vulnerable children who have been thrown out of their homes. There are children whose parents have been displaced by acts of negligence, violence or omissions by parts of the society. Kenya is, perhaps, among the very few countries whose policy is lopsided. In the United States of America (USA) and United Kingdom (UK), children belong to the State. That is why there are certain laws that have been put in place to protect children against any violations, including violations by their own parents or relatives. In largely Europe and USA, you will find that parents are by law enjoined not to physically abuse their children. The State can take away the children from abusive parents and take care of them. It is only in Kenya where we talk about the rights of children, but we do not make it a direct obligation of the State to look into the welfare of those children. What the hon. Member has done is to move a step towards the direction of making the State or the Government responsible for the well-being of children in this country. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is not enough to talk about free and compulsory primary education. In as much as it is said it is free, if a child does not have a parent or a guardian who is able to provide certain needs to allow that child enjoy free and compulsory education, then the free and compulsory aspect of the education remains a remote mirage in the life of that particular child. There are many children in this country who do not have food. Recently, when we were together with you, the Chair, you had occasion to take us, as Bunge FC, to part of your constituency called Pand Pieri, to visit a childrens' home. We were able to see how needy those children were---"
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