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    "content": "exposure that we subject our children to, especially Sen. Boy Juma Boy’s passionate plea that the social media, the television, access to mobile phones and all the other items be controlled. There was also a plea by Sen. Sijeny that even as we support this Motion, we should consider bringing to book the perpetrators of these heinous acts. There is no woman or girl who will fall pregnant on her own whether by consent or not. We are here talking about, not adults, but children that we are referring to as babies. Therefore, the person involved, whether another child, an old man or a young man should also be held accountable. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, having said that, it is largely agreed by all that even as we make extensive reference to our Constitution, we should also consider the African Charter on People’s Rights and the Children Act which is domesticating the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Having said that, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale was not here when I shared my experience of having been in the same room with four generations of women; under 35 years of age. These were; a child, her mother, her grandmother and her great grandmother, all within that same age of 35 years that the Constitution refers to and recognizes as the youth. Finally, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I would like to urge the Government and the county governments to consider redirecting some of the funds that they have put towards poverty eradication. Let them be directed to the root causes. These early pre-teen and teenage pregnancy is a catalyst to poverty. Therefore, if we want to stop this vicious cyrcle of poverty and all the social ills that come as a result of the ripple effect of this process, then we should direct these funds towards programmes and policies that support this cause."
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