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    "id": 702407,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr.) Nyikal",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "James Nyikal",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to support this Motion for Adjournment. Hon. Duale has been preaching that there should be unity. He always starts by dividing the House. Whenever he makes statements, he starts by dividing the House. He raises issues that are emotional. If you really want unity in the House and in the country you do not do that. So, his statements do not befit his position. During this short Session, the National Assembly has done great work. We have passed two reports; one appointing the Chief Justice and the other appointing the Deputy Chief Justice. I did not get the opportunity to express my support for the Deputy Chief Justice. Of all the things that she answered, what I noted was her realization of the short-comings that we have in the Sexual Offenses Act, and this has to do with the sanctions and sentences given to young offenders, particularly boys. In the Report, she recognizes that sentences are harsh on young offenders since there is no discretion in sentencing and they are not given an opportunity to reform. It is very sad, say, for a 19-year-old boy who is just at home to get into what he thinks is marriage with, say, a 17-year-old girl. This is sometimes done with the permission and involvement of the parents. In their ignorance, they do not know that they are breaking the law. When the boy is taken to court and charged with defilement he is handed life sentence and yet all the while he believed that he had married. This is something we have to look at. That Act is great but it is harsh on young offenders, particularly boys. Therefore, her realization that there is need to amend this Act is something I support and it needs to be acted 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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