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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Kanyua",
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        "legal_name": "Priscilla Nyokabi Kanyua",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. The only issue is that it is, indeed, true that the country does not have sufficient resources. One of the other things the law avoids to do is to give promises it cannot fulfil. That is why the word used is “may”, so that in an appropriate case, as far as the resources go and as far as a magistrate can make such an order, the magistrate would then require that the child is represented. In some particular instances, despite the best wishes of law of the country and of the court, it may not be possible. So, using the word “shall” is going to introduce a fairly onerous standard that the country may not be able to meet. I urge that the House retains the word “may” as we continue to look for resources and ask the country to move to some of these instances. We will be opposing the amendment by Hon. Okoth. Thank you."
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