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"speaker_name": "Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jr.",
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"content": "to address the vice, unfortunately, the only part of the vice that we have addressed is the jailing of the persons who have committed the crime. The country has completely forgotten about two important people; that is, the pregnant mother and the child. Since we do not seem to care, it has been left to the devices of these young girls, where it is left to their conscience to determine what to do with these children. You have unwanted pregnancies and pregnancies. In as much as I stand here and feel my moral conscience, and everything in my body just creates shivers around this issue, the part of protection of these children and their care is something that we cannot ignore. I am just wondering, from Schedule 4 of the Constitution, whether the drafters of Constitution had this in mind. This is because there is a small portion in functions of county board childcare protection. Is this what they had in mind or they had something else? However, since it is mentioned and this is the essence of the Bill by Sen. Kwamboka, it is a matter that is important. I would like Sen. Kwamboka to contemplate as we go into Third Reading that once the child is taken care of, there is something that is left behind. That is the reason I pursue these matters relentlessly. What happens to the 13-year old or eight-year old mother? Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I had a sad instance where I got a young girl in primary school in my ward to come to Kenyatta National Hospital. This is because when this young girl was taken to Kikina, which is in my constituency, there was a problem in the delivery and the child ended up with one side of her or his body, I do not remember his sex, being interfered with. There was a problem. The only hospital that could take care of that child was Kenyatta National Hospital. These Class Eight girl came to Nairobi and after four days, the child passed on. When they called me the question was: Do you want us to assist you to bury the child? This young girl wanted nothing to do with that child. The part of the trauma is the portion that I would like to add to this Bill for purposes of contribution. Although this girl possibly lost her child after several days and went back to class to do her exam, there is a psychological problem that has not been addressed. Therefore, while we take care of the child and the young mother goes to class to continue with her education, there is a problem about the psychology and trauma that should be handled. I think we need child protection because we are taking care of two children. I have addressed this issue. What sort of country allows children to have children? These children who have children are the same children we are protecting under Article 53 of the Constitution. We must introduce psychological treatment in school for these young mothers. Last year, and I do not know about this year because I have not seen those instances, they were allowed to go with their children to the exam room. What example are we setting when in an exam room children are breastfeeding from their parents who are children? That is one. Secondly, we had an instance in Parliament recently when one of our colleagues brought her child, and there was hue and cry about the presence of that child in Parliament. I ask the question and Sen. Kwamboka please contemplate it: While we are 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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