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    "speaker_name": "Kibwezi East, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Jessica Mbalu",
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        "legal_name": "Jessica N. Mbalu",
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    "content": "availability of doctors. Legal help will be given from the trauma centres. It will help in treating of emotions. It is a temporary care measure for the victims. It is also a centre for the survivors to have some time for healing. As you are aware - and that is why I tabled the Motion - in Kenya, we do not have a centre that takes care of that, apart from the one in Kilifi. It is Government-constructed and does not meet the standards. Most of the shelters are constructed by NGOs and individuals. This Motion seeks to urge the Government to provide shelters, rescue centres and safe houses for victims of sexual and gender-based violence which remain a crucial link in national efforts to prevent and mitigate gender-based violence. There are several cases of domestic violence. Those centres are for the whole country, and not just for Mr. Nzomo, a case that has brought a lot of anxiety. There is a case of the other lady who was fighting with a man. Allow me to announce to the House that the court in Makueni has slapped Mr. Nzomo with a jail term of 12 years. It has just happened at the Makueni Law Courts. This is a move to ensure that women, men, kids, girls and boys are protected. Those centres will provide safety to victims as well as other forms of assistance which include legal, medical and psychosocial support. Similarly, they may provide an avenue for reconciliation between the violent husband and the wife. They will also be a proactive measure. I can imagine if a woman or a man experiences such violence, he or she will be able to rush there to get the necessary legal assistance. We have seen violence in schools. Even men are being violated. Last week, Hon. Kioni, who did very well in seconding the Motion, said that when men are beaten, sometimes they are silent. The numbers will increase, I am sure. He gave a good example of some of the benefits that they have gotten. The rape cases are very disturbing. There is a man in Kawangware who committed suicide after discovering that he had impregnated his daughter. With that, I thank the Members. I will move ahead with the information that I got from the Members to make sure that we amend the necessary laws to ensure that all this is achieved. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I request you to defer putting of the Question pursuant to Standing Order No.53, if the necessary has not been achieved."
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