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MP facing child maintenance case publishes bill to force parents have equal responsibilities

Homa Bay Town MP George Kaluma, the sponsor of the Children Amendment Bill.
[PHOTO: FILE]

Nairobi, Kenya: Men are now seeking equal rights with women in child custody and maintenance, according to a new Bill currently before the National Assembly.

The Children Amendment Bill, which was introduced in the House yesterday, seeks to amend Section 24 of the current Act to allow men equal rights to children born out of wedlock.

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