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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Prof.) Oduol",
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        "legal_name": "Jacquiline Adhiambo Oduol",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Motion. I would like to say, from a personal note, that we experience challenges in the country, ranging from issues of unemployment to issues of poverty and changing gender roles that seem to confuse people in terms of what it means for them in their context as men, women and people who are to provide and look after children. If most of us were to take note, we would see in the social media very disturbing images of young people copying dancing styles that are unheard of. I would, from the outset, say that, indeed, we find, at this point in time, that there is a much- needed intervention to ensure that we have mental health, and that we are able to take advantage of the programme. I would want to recognise the fact that this Motion has come at a point in time where the social fabric of the family has broken. The social support that a lot of us had, regardless of our roles as mothers, fathers and cousins, has really been eroded. We come to a context where we would want to continue to see how it is that we meet needs and ensure that we feel accepted and recognised in our engagements. Therefore, as I support this Motion, I would want to urge that we take note that the counselling we engage in does not degenerate the entire cultural values or indigenous knowledge. When we engage in counselling, quite a number of times, we come across different cultural perspectives and different sorts of values. As the programmes are rolled The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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