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    "id": 1028684,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Wajir CWR, PDR",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Fatuma Gedi",
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        "legal_name": "Fatuma Gedi Ali",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, let us be honest with each other. This Sessional Paper is very important. It has come when we have a conversation in this country. All I can see in this Sessional Paper is the conversation that today we are engaged in and having as a country moving forward. Talking about women accessing land or matrimonial property, different people have different cultures and that is a fact. However, there are people who use culture more than religion. The religion I come from regards women highly and protects them. It recognises the women’s ability to own property. People use culture and forget about religion. So, this is a very good policy paper. As a woman, I cannot sit without saying this. The conversation that we have as a country is very important for us and it is a big gain for us as women. Yes, we have the National Government Affirmative Action Fund. That is what has made many women to contest for constituency seats or gubernatorial seats. The other thing is that no woman is being removed from this House. So, it is also bad if we use the gender card to divide the country or mislead Kenyans. For us as women, it is a big gain to have an equal voting right in the Senate. Having 47 women in the Senate is a big gain. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg for your protection. I want you to protect me. Having women…"
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