{"id":993885,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/993885/?format=json","text_counter":191,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Kihika","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":13216,"legal_name":"Susan Wakarura Kihika","slug":"susan-wakarura-kihika"},"content":"Madam Temporary Speaker, further in order to protect the interest of the child that results from assisted reproduction, the Bill requires that a commissioning parent or commissioning parents, as the case may be, should – (i)have attained the age of 25 years and should not be above the age of 55 years; (ii) the commissioning parent or commissioning parents should be suitable to accept the parenthood of the child that is to be conceived; (iii)understands and accepts the legal consequences of the agreement and the rights and obligations arising therefrom. Madam Temporary Speaker, the clause also sets out the surrogate mother should- (i)be above the age of 21 years; (ii)understands and accepts the legal consequences of the agreements, her rights and obligations thereof."}