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    "id": 853688,
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    "speaker_name": "Homa Bay CWR, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Gladys Wanga",
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        "legal_name": "Gladys Atieno Nyasuna",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I would like to oppose this amendment. The reason is on what is being deleted. It is a proposal in Section 2 to insert the words “an officer of the national adoption society” immediately after the words “labour officer”. If you look at what we are adding it is a long list of authorised officers: a police officer; an administrative officer; children’s officer; approved school officer; a chief appointed under the Chiefs Act; a labour officer, and; we are adding an officer of the NAS. Why do we delete that? We are just adding it to a long list of other authorised officers. So, why would you delete a provision such as that? The Committee on Labour and Social Welfare had a chance to listen to all stakeholders including the civil society members who came and opposed all these amendments. We said Government must have a go-to place as far as adoptions are concerned. We cannot have our children in the hands of private people. This is what we are saying as a Committee. What should be heard by this House is the voice of this Committee that listens to everybody so that we move forward."
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