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    "id": 834185,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Gatundu North, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Wanjiku Kibeh",
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        "legal_name": "Annie Wanjiku Kibeh",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for this opportunity. I have really waited with bated breath for this opportunity to add my voice in this important Motion that we need to strengthen the rehabilitation schools in our country. I agree with my colleagues that the issues of juvenile delinquency are, of course, triggered by socio-economic status in our homes and community. As we look at this issue, it is a very important matter that we need to address at this time because when we have our students engaging in criminal activities in schools, then we need to get very worried about the leadership and the generations to come. We are privileged in Kiambu to have one such school called Kirigiti Rehabilitation Centre. I have had an opportunity to visit this school. Of course, they play a very important role, but we must also remember that some of these institutions came up during the colonial times. Therefore, the programmes majority of them run are outdated. When we consider and look at today’s society, we know how parenting has become difficult. I am a parent of an adolescent and I can tell you it is not easy. As we look at strengthening these institutions, I also believe we must 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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