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    "id": 543126,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mwaura",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Isaac Maigua Mwaura",
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    "content": "Fellow Members of Parliament, this Bill is timely as it speaks to matters that our diverse cultures do not want to speak to. The natural tendency of families, where there are no children, is for men to marry other women. It would help the economy of families if people can extend a little bit further the opportunity to get children. It also means that women may not have to deal with men trying to take care of other women just because they are looking for children; or trying to marginalise women merely on account of such women not being able to get children. It is also true that with the advent of this law, men will be more courageous to admit that they may actually be the problem when it comes to getting children. This is not just a women’s issue. This is an issue that is affecting families. Whenever a couple fails to have a child, our culture says that the woman has a problem. More often than not, this is the pain of families. It is shared by both a man and a woman. We are in the Second Reading stage of this Bill. We still have adequate time to bring on board even penalties that may not have been provided for in the Bill. There is adequate time for us to change the title. The Mover has eventually spoken to that aspect, so that we enrich the Bill. Every Member of this House has the capacity to bring on board a legislation that would speak to matters that may not necessarily be for professionals to address. It is incumbent upon Members who are of such professions to assist the Member to come up with a proper product. If, for example, we were to shelve this Bill merely because we are anticipating a similar Bill, we would wait forever. It takes a lot of time for a Bill to get to the Floor of the House. I have been trying to bring legislations to this House. I can tell you that there is a lot of back and forth. We would be better off carrying on with this legislation than allowing the work of Parliament to be controlled by forces outside this House. I wish to reiterate that we are believers of God, but God is the same deity who has given us the intellect and the capacity to think through issues and solve human problems. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to support."
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