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    "id": 850278,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Deputy Speaker",
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    "content": "Pursuant to Article 119 of the Constitution, the petitioners are requesting the National Assembly to amend the Girl Guides Act, Cap. 220, which establishes and incorporates the Kenya Girl Guides Association to execute its mandate legitimately. The petitioners state that the association as constituted under the Girl Guides Act is recognised as a branch of the Girl Guide Association incorporated in Great Britain by the Royal Charter. The petitioners further state that the association as constituted is constrained from fulfilling its core mandate of training and development of character of girls and young women. The petitioners, therefore, pray that the National Assembly review the Girl Guides Act, Cap. 220, to establish the Kenya Girl Guides Association - a body corporate with power to sue and be sued. This Petition was submitted in the 11th Parliament. However, it was not conclusively considered during the Fourth Session by the then Committee of the House. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.227, the Petition stands committed to the Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Welfare for consideration. I urge the Committee to engage the petitioners and commence the process of drafting a legislation to address the prayers of the Kenya Girl Guides Association. Let us move to the next Order. We are not through with this particular Order. I, therefore, give an opportunity to Hon. Brighton Yegon, the Member of Parliament for Konoin."
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