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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Oyugi",
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        "legal_name": "Augostinho Neto Oyugi",
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    "content": "have done a very good job in terms of trying to see this go through. I thank them for being good Members of Parliament. Let me thank the hon. Chair of the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee because he did give me a chance to second this particular Bill. The first few days the Bill was being discussed, it looked like it was going to go to turbulent waters. However, today, we can celebrate with Kenyans and thank the Members of Parliament who stayed all along to support it. There are three things I would like to highlight about this particular Bill. First is the expansion of the word “violence” in Section III of the Bill which I think goes a long way in giving us a lot of latitude in terms of what domestic violence is going to be about. Secondly, Section IV expands the purview of who is in a domestic relationship. Of course, my hon. Chairperson was not really happy with this particular thing but I think that was critical. Lastly, Section 35 of the Bill tended to give privacy to the people and victims of domestic violence. I really think this is a Bill which is good and even though we lost in the protection orders under Section VIII, it is something that we can do within the meaning of the regulations. I thank all the hon. Members for staying here because this Bill has a long history. Hon. Nyikal will tell you that it has taken 20 to 30 years to get this Bill through and what we have done today is a landmark. Let me use the words of the Chairperson of the Committee of the whole House and thank the Chairman of the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee for a good job well done. Thank you very much for steering us through this. This is historic and I thank you. God bless everyone."
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