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    "id": 821864,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Makueni, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Daniel Maanzo",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Daniel Kitonga Maanzo",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to support this very important Motion. Only recently, there was a lady who was assaulted in my constituency and the assaulter disappeared. I had to look for young men to look for him. They found out that he had escaped to another constituency. He was arrested. When he was charged in court, he pleaded guilty and he is being sentenced today in Makueni Law Courts. Once this lady is out of hospital, depending on what happens in court today - you know, for any case of assault and causing serious bodily harm, one can easily get out on a fine or a short jail term – her life could be in danger. One could even appeal. Therefore, once an assaulter like that is free, he could easily repeat the act and the life of the victim will be in danger. So, it is important that we have a victim protection centre, probably per constituency, county or we can begin at the level of regions, namely, the former provinces. Women or men who suffer trauma as a result of gender-violence, domestic violence or any other type of violence and fear for their life can have a place where they can get protection. Many Acts of Parliament have been passed on this matter and the Mover cited all of them. We have the Female Genital Mutilation Act, the Witness Protection Act and the Victim Protection Act. We have all manner of Acts, including one that deals with sexual offences. Even when someone gives evidence in court, at times, they are at risk and they need some protection. When one has been assaulted or he is in an abusive home, they need some protection. I have said 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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