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    "id": 460138,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Iringo",
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        "legal_name": "Cyprian Kubai Iringo",
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    "content": "Let me thank my sister, hon. (Ms.) Fatuma for bringing this important Motion for Adjournment. I rise to support the same with regard to our children, sisters, daughters, mothers and wives. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, this is a grave matter. As we share it in this august House, I would request those in power and those people who are involved in this cat and mouse game of trying to protect and cover up incidents of rape and molesting our female gender to be alert and know that the world is awake now. We are not going to tolerate these acts. In this regard, I am referring to the places where these incidents are reported; the police stations. There are so many incidents which happen, but when victims go to police stations, they are just ignored. That is the reason why many of these cases go unreported. There is stigma. Victims feel that even if they report the matter to the police station, nothing will be done. The same rapists and molesters collude with clinical officers so that they hide evidence. As it has just been said here, when one is raped and they report and nothing happens, it becomes a trauma to the victim, family and even to the society. It is high time deterrent measures were taken against such victims. These acts are mostly done by drug addicts. There are even others who do it to their siblings, which is incest as it has been said. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, these sex beasts once caught should be prosecuted and put behind bars for a long time so as to deter the would be culprits. For those people who handle these cases, I would urge that desks be manned by police officers who are gentle and humble. They should not be officers who would use abusive language. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, there are also cultural issues whereby, according to some traditions, rape or even incest is not a big deal. That is why you find a father being given money to cover up such acts. We should also get rid of some cultural believes which take ladies or the girl-child to be just an item or something to be misused. Some parents marry off their daughters to old men because they want money. You do not want to know the future or the well being of your child. These practices should be checked because these are future leaders of this country. These will be future legislators like us. Once they are traumatized, I am sure even their lives change, they lack confidence. I strongly support this Motion and I want the world, Kenyans and those in power to know that we Parliamentarians are serious about this issue and we need it stopped. Thank you."
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