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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Syongo",
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        "legal_name": "Zaddock Madiri Syong'oh",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. HIV/AIDS, and the consequences of this pandemic, are still here with us. One of the outcomes of the very high prevalence rate of HIV/AIDS amongst our population is, obviously, the number of orphaned children and children living under extremely desperate conditions. The impact of HIV/AIDS, however, goesb eyond just orphans and children living under vulnerable conditions. It includes lowering of the productivity of our people and of the various key sectors of our economy. It is creating immense social problems. Having attended this particular conference, and a number of others before and after it, what comes out very clearly is that there are enormous opportunities for Kenya to tap into the support that is, obviously, available for intervention measures on HIV/AIDS and its consequences. The greatest concern that I would like to draw the hon. Member's attention to is that there is lack of co- ordination on our part, especially, on the Government side, in terms of the relationship and linkage between the efforts of delegations of Parliament and the Executive arm of Government. So, even as we play diplomacy at these meetings, the benefit and opportunities that come out of them should be taken advantage of by the Executive arm of Government. Because of that particular concern, I would like to urge the Leader of Government Business to take it upon himself to ensure that the relevant Ministries of Government - in this particular case, the one responsible for HIV/AIDS and orphaned children - to read this Report and all other reports which have been brought to this House seriously, so that they can, in fact, do some follow-up in terms of getting the substantial amount of resources and support that are available out there, in order to help our children and people. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I beg to second."
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