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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kaluma",
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        "legal_name": "George Peter Opondo Kaluma",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. May I start by thanking all hon. Members of the House who had occasion to look at this Bill and the Constitution and, of course make presentations. I take it that all the presentations, whether in support or in opposition of the amendment proposals, were made objectively and in the best interest of our Kenyan children in mind. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, this issue of hon. Kaluma’ interest has kept coming up. Let me say that I have interest in the children of this country and, indeed, all of us should also be interested. I want to see hon. Members or the leader who says that he has no interest in the children of Kenya. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I had said before that the perpetuity of our country depends on how many children we get and how well we bring them up. I, therefore, wanted to urge all of us not to personalize this issue; I beg for the objectivity of all. If you look at Article 53 of the Constitution and cross-check against the provisions I am seeking to have repealed for being inconsistent with the Bill--- If you agree, let us have the best interest put forward and let us have proposals in terms of improving this Bill. As I end, I am grateful to hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona and the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee Labour and Social Welfare, hon. Were, for making suggestions. That is the reason why I am thumbing my feet. It does not fall on me alone to think of the care and protection of our children. It befalls on all of us leaders to think on how best to improve this. I am confirming to hon. Members that I am going to be very open to hear suggestions, if you have any; which can improve how we take care of our children. Let me have them so that we can factor them in at the legislative stage, which is actually the point at which we legislate. May God bless of us as we do this. Thank you very much."
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