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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Nyasuna",
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        "legal_name": "Gladys Atieno Nyasuna",
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    "content": "the spouse is dead. This kind of thing just creates tension. I would have wished for consent, but I know that might be a little bit more difficult. However, we will be looking at it at the Committee Stage. Information is the bare minimum that you can do to somebody that you have lived with and, probably, sired children for you. Hon. Deputy Speaker, with regard to presumption of marriage and the whole issue of cohabitation, it is proposed that if you cohabit for three years it will be presumed that you are married. This period should actually have been shorter. By the time you have stayed with someone, say, for a whole year what are you doing if you are not married? I think we will be willing to go with three years, but we need to ensure that this is taken care of. I am also glad that we have dissolution of customary marriages defined in this law. As has been discussed and particularly for customary marriages, many felt that they are stuck within the union because there is really no legal basis. Now that is well defined. The issue of age of marriage cannot be overemphasized. It is very important. If you are living with anybody who is under the age of 18 years, then know that is a prohibited union under this law. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to support."
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