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    "id": 953164,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/953164/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Gilgil, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Martha Wangari",
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        "legal_name": "Martha Wangari",
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    "content": "I want to talk to the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection regarding the adoption societies. I think we are doing a lot of disservice to the children because, even as we speak today, you cannot apply to adopt a child. This is because none of the adoption societies have licenses and have to reapply for new ones. This is a very serious breach which has been left out at this point, thus hindering application for adoptions. We have very many children in those institutions who would do very well given a chance to belong to an institution that is the basic planning unit in this country - that is the family. We must scrutinise the issues that we have seen recently being aired in the media concerning the Child Welfare Society of Kenya (CWSK). How they treat children and do business with them must come to a stop. This will only be done if the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection took this matter very seriously and offered protection to the children. With those many remarks, I want to appreciate all the Members for their input. I know we will be able to deal with the majority of the issues that they have raised. I hope many Members, if not all, will support this Bill so that we can give an opportunity to the many children who are out there in institutions that they did not apply to be in the first place. I beg to reply."
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