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    "id": 232158,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/232158/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Mango",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 288,
        "legal_name": "Christine Mango",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notices of the following Motions:- INTRODUCTION OF ORPHANS AND 4022 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES November 29, 2006 VULNERABLE CHILDREN FUND BILL THAT, in view of the steady rise in the number of children orphaned as a result of the HIV/AIDS scourge; aware that such children are subjected to untold suffering owing to lack of family support with most of them dropping out of schools, thus increasing their vulnerability and exposure to early pregnancies, child labour and further HIV/AIDS infection, bearing in mind that the children lack shelter, food, clothing, medical facilities and the much needed psycho- social support; this House grants leave for the introduction of a Bill entitled \"the Orphans and Vulnerable Children Fund Bill\" to provide for the educational support, shelter, food, clothing and psycho-social support for the affected children so as to tap their enormous potential of becoming resourceful and responsible citizens, and for matters incidental thereto and connected therewith. INTRODUCTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOANS BOARD (AMENDMENT) BILL THAT, in view of the inequitable and unstructured distribution of the loans managed by the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) for students in institutions of higher learning; aware that the funds' distribution has tended to favour students from urban areas and highly populated regions of this country; cognisant of the need to provide all young persons with equal opportunities to acquire knowledge and specialised skills; this House grants leave for the introduction of a Bill for an Act of Parliament to amend the Higher Education Loans Board Act, CAP.213(A) of the Laws of Kenya, to provide for a decentralised constituency Higher Education Loans Scheme to ensure equitable distribution of loans funds at the constituency level to students in both regular and parallel programmes studying in public and private universities, and for matters incidental thereto and connected therewith. INTRODUCTION OF KENYA FILM DEVELOPMENT BILL"
}