17 May 2022 in National Assembly:
(b) the child’s tendency to engage in activities which is in conflict with the law; and (c) the surrounding facts and circumstances leading to the child’s conduct in conflict with the law. (3) A Children’s Officer shall assess a child under subsection (1) in an environment that is secure and is friendly to a child that may include a room in a police station, the children’s court or the offices of the Secretary. (4) A Children’s Officer shall assess a child in a manner that is conducive to ease and comfort a child and shall have regard to the best ...
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17 May 2022 in National Assembly:
I beg to move: THAT, Clause 232 of the Bill be amended in sub-clause (2) by deleting the words “for a not” and replacing therefor with “for a period not” paragraph (b)(ii) This is to correct a grammatical error.
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17 May 2022 in National Assembly:
I beg to move: THAT Clause 234 of the Bill be amended in sub-clause (3) by inserting the following new paragraph immediately after paragraph (c)– “(d) a counsellor or psychologist.” The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor.
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17 May 2022 in National Assembly:
This is to include a counsellor or a psychologist as one of the persons who may attend a family group conference. A trained professional may assist, communicate or attend the call of the family group conference. The goal is discussion of the offence committed by a child and to convey to the child the impact of their offence and propose a reform strategy. I thank you Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman.
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17 May 2022 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 237 of the Bill be amended in paragraph (b) by deleting the words “if he or she is charged with an offence under the Seventh Schedule” This is to ensure that all children in conflict to the law receive legal representation irrespective of the kind of offence committed by the child. This is as per the Seventh Schedule of our Constitution.
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17 May 2022 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, what Hon. Millie is saying is correct. Hon. Millie, you are correct because you cannot refer a child as accused to make him/her as a subject. That is what Hon. Millie is saying. You are correct. We have to look at it from the Committee side and see what we can do. You are correct. We need to insert what you are saying.
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17 May 2022 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:
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17 May 2022 in National Assembly:
THAT, Clause 241 of the Bill be amended in sub-clause (1) by inserting the words “or psychologist” immediately after the word “counsellor” in paragraph (h). Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, this is to include a psychologist alongside a counsellor as one of the persons to whom a child in conflict with the law may be placed for care.
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17 May 2022 in National Assembly:
Hon. Millie Odhiambo, I wish that we delete Clause 241(1) (k) because it does not make sense that we put a child under youth corrective training centres, or prisons.
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17 May 2022 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:
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