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    "id": 417349,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Chepkong’a",
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        "legal_name": "Samuel Kiprono Chepkonga",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. That was purely introduction because I was just introducing the Bill so that we are on one page as to what has been done by the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs. This Bill sets out the various marriages that may be contracted or celebrated in Kenya. It also provides or accords an opportunity to a Kenyan who wishes to celebrate his or her marriage outside Kenya to do that in the High Commissions or embassies outside this country. A person will be appointed by the Registrar of Marriages to celebrate those marriages in embassies or in our High Commissions outside this country. Those marriages will be recognized in this country as marriages celebrated under the Marriage Act once this Bill is passed. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, this Bill also provides for the minimum age for one to be married. You know we have had a lot of contention in this country as to the age of consent for one to be married off. We have particularly seen minors being married off at the age of 13 and some at the age of 10. This denies them a chance to go to school. This Bill sets out the minimum age of marriage and provides for circumstances under which a marriage may be declared void. This Bill also provides preliminaries that should be complied with before a marriage is celebrated. It provides for the manner and the time, so that marriages are not celebrated at midnight or at 6.00 a.m. It provides for The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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