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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Oyugi",
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        "legal_name": "Augostinho Neto Oyugi",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I regret that the last time you caught me flat-footed. I would like to support hon. Mule’s amendments. I have agonised over this issue for a long time due to several reasons. I respect what the hon. Member for Narok has said on this particular Bill. But as I stated before, Article 53 of the Constitution speaks to two parts. My understanding of the Constitution is that you cannot read it in isolation. There are two parts; the first part highlights what is said in Article 53(e), that parental care and protection is from either mother or father. Article 53(2) is the most important, it speaks to the best interests principle of the child. This is what Section 25 of the Children Act also speaks to, the best interests principle. Whatever you do in Article 53 (1) of the Constitution is okay but Article 53 (2) requests you to be doing it in the best interests of the child. What is the best interest principle? The best interest principle is simply saying three things: If you have a child out of wedlock, what is the best interests principle? There could be instances where the father and mother are not in agreement. Who then is best placed to determine that best interests principle?"
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