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"content": "The Senate Majority Leader, next time, you should tell us the number of teen pregnancies that we had in Kericho County. You should also tell us the number of abortions that happened in Kericho County. I want us to start personalizing it. When we do that, we will see how serious it is. I also want you to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Education, the number of children who got pregnant and are back in school. Sen. Wafula is not here and I wanted him to hear this. Last year, I went to Bungoma County where we had 5,000 teen pregnancies in 2023. How many schools can accommodate that number if a school is to accommodate 1,200 learners? That translates to four schools full of pregnant people. I thank Sen. Kibwana for bringing up this issue. It is a big issue and we need to look at to it holistically. We should ask the Committee on Health and Committee on Education to look at it from the lens of adolescence boys and girls. They should look at it beyond pregnancies and abortions, but instead look at it as an issue of violence against adolescence. If we do so, we will realize that we need to do something about it. I am glad the Nancy Baraza Task Force is headed by the Ministry of Interior and National Administration. I will go to that task force. Hon. Murkomen is in charge of the Ministry of Interior and National Administration. We want the safety of girls and boys in this country to be treated as an issue of internal security. There should be a budget line and a policy in place to ensure that there is safety and security of our girls and boys."
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir."
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to make comments on the statement by Sen. Kibwana on the issue of unwanted pregnancies in school. I think that we are all missing the point. We can stand here, lament, make beautiful statements and condemn certain individuals yet we are not going to the root cause of the problem. The Statement presented by Sen. Kibwana has given statistics and she has stated that Nairobi City County is leading in unwanted pregnancy by 78 per cent. She has stated that Nyanza province is at 69.4 per cent. Central Province is at 78.3 per cent. What we need to ask ourselves is; what is similar in all these counties? The rate of poverty in these counties is very high. We should ask ourselves; who are these young girls who are getting pregnant in Nairobi? You will realise that these girls are from the informal sector and public schools. The rate of pregnancy in private schools is quite low. Those are the schools where the rich take their children. Those children are educated and given activities to do. The problem is that we incubate this problem and ensure that it gives birth. Later, we do not give a proper solution, we instead come and lament here. Yesterday, I was watching the news and saw that the Committee on Education of the National Assembly had been invited to the Ministry of Education. I noted that the Ministry of Education had forgotten one basic thing, which is to budget for the exams that the children take. If we are not budgeting for the exam for these children, then we are not supporting these children. We are not coming up with policies that guarantee free primary and secondary education. The question then is, how are we going to solve this issue of The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "pregnancy? People sometimes get to a point where they feel that life is too hard and all they want is to get a meal for the day."
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"content": "Vulnerable children never find their parents when they go home because those parents are out there working to feed them. When those kids do not have activities to do, they end up being lured by guys who ride boda bodas because they have some little money. They are also lured by politicians like us and rich people from the cities. Those kids get mesmerized and before they know it, they are pregnant. It is at that point that they realise what they have just done. We need to ask ourselves the steps we need to take to solve this problem. I know Sen. Mungatana, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, my good friend from Kwale County and I are fathers of girls. This is, therefore, our problem. This is something that we need to take note of. I know the Temporary Speaker is also a father of girls. Most of us here, including the Senate Majority Leader, are fathers of girls. So, what should we do? We should not lament, but rather look at how these girls can remain in school. We, the politicians, always make the statement that no child should be left behind, but the question is; are we investing money in those schools? Are we creating jobs for those kids? This is a time when all of us should be asking ourselves whether we are creating internships opportunities within our own environment. In America where I grew up, you would see a high school child working during school holidays, perhaps at KFC, to raise money. I raised money too; I did two or three jobs to afford school fees. However, that is a problem here. We are not creating jobs. Instead, we are busy fighting between the Senate and the National Assembly on who is superior, yet independent institutions conduct surveys on our children. One such survey examined incidents of induced abortion and related complications. When discussing abortion in this country, one of the biggest concerns raised is the issue of Plan B. A child engages in unprotected sex and is later educated that they can take a pill - Plan B - the following day, and move on. However, who should be the first to educate these children about the dangers of induced abortions? Should it be the Pharmacy and Poisons Board, us or the parents? That is a conversation we need to have. Nowadays, as we focus on lining our pockets, driving big cars and enjoying life, we neglect traditional cultural ceremonies. In the past, the Luhyas would gather for ceremonies. The Kalenjins and Maasais had similar traditions that emphasized the importance of respecting young girls. In the Maasai culture, before a boy is circumcised, he is asked the night before whether he has slept with a woman. If he has, nobody would hold his back. He is called a “ Kithengenyi ”. When we abandoned these traditions, we also stopped truly focusing on their values. Some argue there are health concerns - health concerns, my foot! We need to ask ourselves whether we can return to our traditional cultures. Can we revive the most important tenets that hold this community together? Otherwise, Sen. Mumma will continue lamenting, asking for statistics. She would keep on asking for the statistics for Narok County. Are we going to eat statistics? No. I truly feel the pain my good friend, Sen. Mumma, carries and the passion she has for this issue. However, are we solving the problem? There is only one problem. All of us The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "must take a stand and demand free education for our children in this country. We must support our public schools. Yesterday, I heard that many teachers are interns, but cannot be absorbed due to a lack of funds. What do we need to do? Senate Majority Leader, it is time we start realigning our existing resources. We must explore ways to absorb these children and create cultural initiatives. In fact, the only thing politicians seem to do now is sponsor soccer tournaments because they are eyeing 2027. They want to bring people together, play soccer, hand out T-shirts and balls. Later, they will proudly recall that they sponsored a tournament in Narok County instead of investing in mentoring activities. Professional women here, we should be hearing that there is a problem, and to solve it, we must address its root causes. These children are idle and poor. Their families do not even have food, leaving them vulnerable. We must ask ourselves: what can we do? What meaningful activities can we provide for children during school holidays? However, if we simply stand here and say, 'Sen. Ledama, bring us statistics on pregnant girls in Narok County,' what purpose will those statistics serve? Nothing. Of course, statistics can inform decision-making. However, if we cannot solve the basic problem of keeping children engaged, talking to them about their future, then the numbers alone are meaningless. When we were growing up, the primary goal was to finish school and secure a white-collar job. Nowadays, we no longer need white-collar jobs to succeed. We can be creative. In Maasai culture, we can use our tools to create beadwork, empowering the women in our community. I am told that some girls from Sekenani School are here, and I hope they are still around. The National Government has invested about Kshs120 million to build a beading center. I hope this center will mentor these girls, so that even if they do not find formal jobs, they can still earn a living in the future. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I support this Statement. However, beyond presenting statistics, it is now our collective responsibility to ask, what are we going to do to promote free primary and secondary education? How can we introduce mentoring programmes to help children understand their sexual health? I thank you."
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"speaker_name": "Sen. Abdul Haji",
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"content": " Sen. Mungatana, proceed."
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"speaker_name": "Sen. Mungatana, MGH",
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"content": "Bw. Spika wa Muda, ningependa kusema machache kuhusu mimba za mapema za watoto wetu. Mahali ninapotoka, Tana River, shida hii bado ipo na inazidishwa na tabia ya kuoa mapema. Nachukua nafasi hii kwanza kushukuru korti zetu za upande wa Tana River ambazo zimewafunga watu waliopatikana na hatia hii. Watoto wanaojihusisha na kitendo hiki wameanza kufuatiliwa, lakini mambo haya yameendelea kwa muda mrefu. Kwanza nawashukuru machifu na makamishna wasaidizi wa kaunti. Licha ya kufungwa kwa watu wanaohusika na kitendo hiki, machifu na makamishna wasaidizi wa kaunti wamesaidia kuelimisha wananchi kila sehemu. Tunashukuru sana kwa kazi wanayoiendeleza."
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"content": "Napendekeza katika Seneti hii kwamba wazazi na viongozi wa jamii waache tabia ya kutafuta maslahi ilhali watoto wadogo wanaolewa mapema na kuharibiwa. Tunataka The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "watoto wetu wasome. Wale wazee wanaojaribu kuwaoza watoto walio chini ya miaka 18 korti na machifu wetu wafanye bidii ili hawa watu waadhibiwe."
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