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    "id": 1017408,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kasanga",
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        "legal_name": "Sylvia Mueni Kasanga",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I was just going through some Articles here. World over, the issue of women and marginalized groups not being well represented in governance and leadership positons is the reason many countries have had to institute gender legislations and frameworks, to ensure that this is happening. We have seen it happen successfully in our neighbouring countries. We like to say that in the larger East African region, we are very progressive. However, we consistently miss out on these opportunities to make us even more progressive. In any case, we are sometimes retrogressive. When we have leaders like the Chief Justice, who can say these things that we do not want said, or to bring up these difficult conversations to ensure that we get to do things the right way, then we must celebrate. Let us take it upon ourselves to see what we can do. I liked the proposal that one of the Senators mentioned here. Going forward, maybe what we should do is have a delegation sit with the President to see what can be done immediately, to make sure we have legislation in place and get more women to come into Parliament and then we can proceed. Otherwise, let us go home. Let this be the first order of business for the next Members who will come, if that will be the case. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I want to celebrate this. As you know, Kenya has been a signatory to so many regional, sub-regional and international instruments, such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the Africa Union, the Protocol on the African Charter for Human Rights and Peoples Rights, the Rights of Women in Africa, that is, the Maputo Protocol, and the Solemn Declaration on Gender Equity in Africa. We have signed up to all these things, yet since 2010 we cannot effect a mechanism to ensure that the Two-thirds Gender Rule is achieved. Honestly, I am happy with what the Chief Justice has done. Let us be serious as a nation that is calling itself progressive. Let us be serious as leaders and actualize the Constitution, as has been envisioned. Let us give our children something to look forward to. This has nothing to do with competition in the electoral field. It is a Two-thirds Gender Rule that should be seen, not just in Parliament, but in every other governing legislative body and anywhere where leadership is required. Let us give space to the Two-thirds Gender Rule. Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir."
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