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    "id": 453095,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, first, I want to thank the able Chair of the Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs, his members and the whole House. The passage of this Marriage Bill is the biggest gift to a party that I belong to. The republican parties always believe in family values and the institution of marriage. So, today, I am sure, wherever you are, if you are a Member of the United Republic Party, this is the best gift you will get. The URP believes in family values. It believes in procreation and giving birth to many Kenyans and the tyranny of numbers. But, more fundamentally, the people I represent; the Muslim community, do not believe in promises. They do not believe in staying at Wabera Street and in the malls making promises. The Muslim community believes in serious marriages and engagements and you pay dowry. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Article 170(5) of the Constitution is what made us to vote for it then. Today, I want to thank the Chairman of the Departmental Committee and the House for the amendments they have made to Clause 46. If anything, if this Bill contradicts the Islamic teachings, it is null and void for Muslims. As a country, we used to have seven different laws dealing with marriages. Today, we have only one. To those friends of mine who give promises, on the day the President will assent to this Bill, I will go live on an FM radio station and tell them that their days are numbered. The days of making promises are gone. More fundamentally, this law is important to the Chairman of Maendeleo ya Wanaume. He will save those amongst us, who have problems at night and who have no recourse. We are saying that such men have some damages to claim. The burden of proof is on the great lawyers like hon. Chepkong’a and hon. Kaluma. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, we have been sitting here from 2.30 p.m. Therefore, I want to thank my colleagues. This is a serious legislation. I am sure that those of us who are not here, if they are asked over the weekend what happened to the Marriage Bill, they will say: “It is coming up for debate on Tuesday and Thursday.” 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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