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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Ombaka",
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        "legal_name": "Christine Oduor Ombaka",
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    "content": "media, churches and many places. People talked about HIV/AIDS. Again, people were scared of the disease to the extent that it was not very easy to talk about HIV/AIDS. Therefore, the name “HIV/AIDS” was not used all the time; people used other names in reference to the disease. Still, there was a lot of public education going on. Today, it is a little easier to talk about HIV/AIDS and a lot of people are quite aware about the disease, even though it has not come down to the expectations. The amendment proposed here that we need to include public education is highly acceptable. Many schools today need to know that sexual offence is part of that education that every girl and boy, teacher and everybody in the society must be aware of. Public education is critical. Everybody will have to know wherever they are working, in the church, in Government ministries, private offices, everybody must know the consequences of sexual offences and what can happen to a person who is assaulted. What are the consequences of assault? Even perpetrators are at risk. You are forcing somebody to have sex with you but you do not know the health status of that person. Even perpetrators of these offences need to be aware of the kind of risks they are taking in offending somebody whose health status they do not know. So, public education is important for each person, women and men, boys and girls, the police and everybody else. An extensive and comprehensive public education is very important. Hon. Speaker, I want to support this Bill because it is capturing areas that were loosely dealt with in the original Bill. I believe this is going to be very important in protecting the lives of everybody. The last point is that interventions can be difficult just like it is with other areas. But I think we need to continue sustaining the fight until everybody is aware that their lives are at risk, victims and perpetrators alike. I support the Bill. Thank you."
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