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    "id": 858670,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Halake",
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        "legal_name": "Abshiro Soka Halake",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion- THAT, WHEREAS menstrual health management among women and girls in Kenya has been a major issue particularly for the low income earners with about 65 per cent of women and girls in the country who can barely afford sanitary towels each month; AWARE that many girls and women are severely affected during menstrual cycle and are not able to consistently attend and concentrate in class and school work leading to poor performance; FURTHER AWARE that if not handled appropriately, menstruation can cause infections of the urinary tract and pelvic inflammatory diseases as well as bad odour, soiled garments and embarrassment, ultimately leading to infringement on the girls‟ dignity and other health related complications; COGNIZANT that menstrual health management is a health as well as an education issue and therefore a critical developmental hindrance in Kenya with statistics indicating that one in ten adolescent girls miss school and eventually, drop out of school due to menstruation-related issues; RECOGNIZING menstrual hygiene and affordable access to menstrual hygiene products is inextricably linked to rights to health, sanitation, education and dignity among other rights; NOTING that the Basic Education Act, No.14 of 2013 obligates the Government to provide free, sufficient and quality sanitary towels to every girl child registered and enrolled in a public basic education institution who has reached puberty; CONCERNED that the cost of sanitary towels is too high and out of reach for many girls and women who are out of basic education institutions; FURTHER CONCERNED that classifying and taxing raw materials for locally produced sanitary towels, as luxury items, is counter- productive to the Government policies on enhancing the manufacturing sector and distribution of sanitary towels to schools; NOW THEREFORE, the Senate resolves that the Government- The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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