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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
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        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, last year, I cannot remember exactly where it was, I said if you travel out of this country, you will find that in other similar societies, they do not just think about homes for children, but even for adults. I remember being taken around and being shown one such facility. When I inquired if it is a children’s home, they said that it was just out of appreciation that sometimes in life people go through a rough patch. These are people who are employed and have their homes, but sometimes because of one reason or the other, they find that it is no longer conducive to stay in one’s home. They go to that place and they are provided with a warm bed, are able to shower, have a warm meal and move on with their life. That is the kind of society that we aspire to have. If we can begin, at least, for our children, so be it. We should not be comfortable and just be assured that it is a normal site for us, as we drive down while leaving Parliament, we see a four or five year old boy lying idly on the streets. We should not be okay with that. It should not sink down with us and appreciate and say; “never mind these are street children”. We, as leaders, it should continue to bother us until the day that we establish a solution for these children."
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