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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Katoo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 199,
        "legal_name": "Judah Katoo Ole-Metito",
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    "content": "Hon. Deputy Speaker, the Bill very expressly recognises marriages in different ways, like even the customary marriage and the African traditional practice of payment of dowry. Dowry has been very well defined in Clause 2 of this Bill. I heard my colleague, hon. Millie Odhiambo, saying it does not need to look like somebody is being purchased but if you look at the preliminary, Clause 2 says: “dowry” means any token of stock, goods, monies or other property given or promised in consideration of an intended marriage.” If you go up to Part XI of the Bill, it deals with what is promised in marriage. It says: “Except as provided in this section, a promise by a person to marry another person is not binding.” So, when we go to the Third Reading the Committee needs to streamline that area. The fact that this Bill recognises dowry as payment of a token and is sufficient proof of customary marriage is good."
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