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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Dido",
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        "legal_name": "Col (Rtd) Ali Rasso Dido",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. On the outset, I would like to say that I support this Bill. I am persuaded to support this Bill for many reasons but first and foremost, as a Parliamentary Select Committee, we visited Kilifi sometime in November, 203. At a public forum, a gentleman stood up and said that nowadays Parliament debates marriage matters in a pedestrian manner. He actually emphasised the importance of we, legislators, thinking through marriage matters when they come to the House. To reassure that gentleman wherever he is, I want to add my voice to the contributions of hon. Members. First and foremost, the meaning of marriage in this Bill has been finally defined. I am also persuaded to point out the fact that as Africans, we believe that alien cultures should not be sneaked into our Constitution. Let me say unequivocally about same sex marriages in response to what the hon. Member who just spoke before me talked about. In terms of prohibited marriages, when the time comes, some of us will suggest amendments, so that our stand can be clear. The good thing about this Bill is that it has clearly laid out things such as void marriage, which was not captured in any marriage-related statute before. What I would like to quickly comment on is arrangement to live apart. These are some of the natural things that we may not foresee in marriages. If they happen, it is important to say from 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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