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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr.) Pukose",
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        "legal_name": "Robert Pukose",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I support this amendment. This Bill amends the Sexual Offences Act to expressly prohibit plea bargaining and collusion in sexual offences, which help the perpetrators of sexual offences and failed justice. Before I contribute, I want to wish my colleagues a happy New Year and I also want to thank the team that welcomed the Deputy President in my county yesterday as we carried out sensitization of the voters to enable them register in large numbers. When we register in large numbers, when it comes to elections in August this year, we will vote since voting is a right for every Kenyan. My heart goes out to the doctors who will go to court tomorrow. We hope that issues pertaining to their CBA will be addressed and they will arrive at an amicable solution. As I contribute to this, as much as Hon. Mutua has done a good job, she has sneaked in a very offensive amendment. Clause 46A says: “The Ministry responsible for education shall make a provision to prescribe guidelines for the inclusion of sex education in the school syllabuses.” This has been a very controversial issue in the past. Hon. Mutua will need to consult with the bishops, Episcopal conference and other members of the church because I do not think this is the right move as far as the church is concerned. It will be a very big offence for this House to pass such an amendment because the church’s position as far as sex education is concerned is very clear. As a Catholic, I hold the same position. I support Hon. Kangáta for having made it very clear on this issue. The other issue that I have seen and I think will need to be corrected is where she has brought in the definitions. She defines “indecent act” in the following manner: “Any contact between any part of the body of a person with genital organs, breasts or buttocks of another, but does not include an act that causes penetration.” When you say 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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