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    "id": 486725,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ng’ongo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 110,
        "legal_name": "John Mbadi Ng'ong'o",
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    "content": "I have looked at some of the amendments that are proposed by the Committee and I am a bit disappointed that the Vice-Chairperson of that Committee is someone I respect so much but she could allow the Committee to come up with recommendations that are watering down this Bill to a level that I feel we are going to mutilate this Bill for no reason. The proposal to remove the entire Clause 8, which states:- “The Cabinet Secretary shall, in consultation with county executives, develop the necessary policy to facilitate the establishment by county executives of appropriate mechanisms to provide temporary emergency shelters or safe houses--” is sad. Something needs to be done at the rural level, down to the grassroots. You cannot just leave this thing at the national level. Every county must take action to safeguard and protect. It is reported many times in the media where children are subjected to abuse; women are subjected to abuse and men are subjected to unnecessary abuse. We need to allow some amendments but not amendments that are going to alter and completely change the architecture of this Bill. For example, that same clause 8(3), the policy referred to in (1) shall among other things address public education and awareness. The lady I am talking about, if she was aware of what she could do in the event the chief did not act; if she knew she could rush to some NGOs which are protecting the rights of the marginalised; if she knew she could go to a police officer and have that husband arrested, she would still 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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