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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A. B. Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I beg to move that the Persons Deprived of Liberty Bill, 2014, be now read a Second Time. The rights of persons deprived of liberty is one of the main challenges faced in our country. It is a very complex matter that requires this House to design a legislative framework to design the implementation of medium and long-term public policies as well as adoption of measures necessary to address the situation that gravely affect the fundamental human rights of the inmate population. These are people who are in custody; prison. The Constitution of Kenya, 2010 requires Parliament to enact legislation that provides for humane treatment of persons who are detained, in custody and those imprisoned. It should also ensure that the relevant international human rights instruments are implemented and respected, so that Kenya can be part of the world that respects human rights. The principal object of this Bill is to give effect to Article 29 (f) and Article 51 of the Constitution. So, it is a constitutional Bill that is supposed to be implemented, debated, legislated and assented into law in the fourth year of the Constitution. Article 51 of the Constitution talks about rights of persons detained, held in custody or imprisoned. Article 29 (f), for the avoidance of doubt, is on the sub-title “Freedom and Security of the Person”. Part (f) says that those persons should not be punished in a cruel, inhuman or degrading manner. This piece of legislation, which was one of the Bills that we gave an extension of nine months, gives effect to Article 29 (f) and Article 51 of the Constitution by providing for the rights of persons deprived of liberty. Part I of the Bill relates to the preliminary provisions of the Bill. Part II outlines the rights of persons deprived of liberty. So, it gives their basic rights. It also gives the duties of persons who are in charge of such persons. It gives the rights of those who are in custody and prison. It also gives, in the same Part II, the duties of persons in charge of those persons. 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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