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    "id": 953091,
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    "speaker_name": "Mavoko, WDM – K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Patrick Makau",
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        "legal_name": "Patrick Makau King'ola",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. The originator and drafter of this amendment, Hon. Wangari, has a lot of passion for it. She has just returned from maternity leave. I heard her take pride in how she has bonded with her child because we sit on the same Committee. Sometimes I see her calling to check on the state of the baby. I know she means well by this amendment. Given that the rate of barrenness in this country is high maybe due to lifestyles, the urgent need to adopt children in this country is very high. Looking at the amendment, I agree with Hon. Millie Odhiambo that nature prohibits or does not allow men to carry babies. There is a new technology called “kangaroo” where men tie their young ones around themselves and carry them like the pouch of a kangaroo. That is a big role that men play nowadays. I want to tell the women in this House that if you have a small baby, we can still help you carry the baby. Looking at the provision for three months, it is in order for men to be included. However, I know the number of children who need to be adopted is very high given the state of our children’s homes. If you ever visited some of the children’s homes, you will find that they are in The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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