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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) F.M. Mutua",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Florence Mwikali Mutua",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to move that the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 33 of 2016) be now read a Second Time. First and foremost, I want to take this opportunity to thank the Legal Department of the Kenya National Assembly, the Kenya legal fraternity, the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs and all the relevant stakeholders who made this Bill a possibility. Despite the passage of the Sexual Offences Act in 2006, the issue of sexual offences in our society is one that still requires us to take urgent action to address. An incident that occurred to a minor in Busia County in the year 2013 remains a chilling reminder of what can happen when we as leaders and the agencies tasked to ensure the safety of citizens fail to take action. You will recall the story of Liz who in late June 2013 was brutally gang raped by six men and thrown down a pit latrine where she was left to die. Upon her rescue by villagers in the area, the vicious attack was reported to the relevant authorities. What followed was shocking as the 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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