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    "id": 463011,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) F.I. Ali",
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        "legal_name": "Fatuma Ibrahim Ali",
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    "content": "assets of the family. Historically these were areas that never received any recognition. I am happy today that the efforts of women who have contributed greatly to the property and assets of their families are now recognized. Historically in Kenya over 50 per cent of women, in fact, over 70 per cent are not working, but they are building in the resources of their men. They have been suffering and most times they have been disinherited some of them ending up in serious circumstances. This Bill will protect this kind of scenario. That is why I consider it progressive. This Bill recognizes the contribution of both the husband and wife. It will nurture and promote hard work between both spouses. If you are not benefitting from a property or asset you are likely not to invest heavily in that. However, because this Bill recognizes the contribution of both spouses, I believe it will nurture and reward hard work and families will be richer because of working hard. Although this Bill might not benefit Muslim spouses, it is a general Bill which might allow any spouse of any religion to utilize this law when it becomes law and to be applied where one feels it is enabling. We need to open that opportunity in the Bill to allow any aggrieved group to benefit from this general provision. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, this Bill recognizes the contribution and hard work of all spouses. It is my feeling that it will reduce the escalating levels of separations and divorces and everybody will look forward to protect their matrimonial property because they are both recognized and the efforts are rewarded. I consider this Bill very progressive. I also believe that the hon. Members here are also progressive. It is my humble request that they support this Bill so that it protects matrimonial property of all families. This will benefit even the children. It will reduce the number of vulnerable persons who have been disinherited from their matrimonial property, particularly women who now live in the slums. With their property documents they will be able to protect the property of their families and no one will disinherit or exclude them from benefiting from the property left behind by their spouses. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I fully support this Bill and it is my humble wish to see this Bill go through easily in this progressive House. Thank you."
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