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    "id": 821908,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kasarani, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Mercy Wanjiku",
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        "legal_name": "Mercy Wanjiku Gakuya",
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    "content": "I recommend that reports about cases of violence be kept well in these centres. The centres should also offer treatment to the victims of gender violence. During the post-election violence many women suffered. They suffer more because they do not have jobs. In my constituency, there are many youths who do not have jobs and they could be assisted in these centres. Culture, with regard to violence, has really affected us. In some communities, when such violence happens they hide it, but when we have these centres in place it will be possible to ensure that victims of violence are taken care of. None of them should be left out. We should not take up something and leave it midway. We need to ensure that we mainstream it by giving it the resources that it requires. When a case is reported, we should follow up on it. We have enough facilities existing even before we think of setting up the centres in every constituency. Once the centres are set up, we will be in a position to work closely with them to ensure that we get rid of this vice. We should ensure that we work with speed because it is happening daily. In yesterday’s news, there was a lady who suffered in the 2017 post-election violence. People went to her home and raped her and she was infected with HIV. Right now, she is struggling alone. We should make sure that we support the people who are suffering silently. When we do not do that, our society will go backwards. If we ensure that we do the right thing, our country will not keep on suffering. Most women have suffered. They have been suffering silently. For women, it starts from young girls to the old ones. We fit everywhere and we are suffering. There are others who are not able to talk it out. If we set up offices out there, where everybody can air their concerns, even if it is in secret, we will be able to ensure that information that is being given out is safeguarded and handed over to the right offices. With that, we will be able to protect our women from violence. I support."
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