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    "id": 1059244,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wako",
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        "legal_name": "Amos Sitswila Wako",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to speak on this matter. On 13th January, I sent the following message to Sen. Kavindu Muthama- “Congratulations on being nominated by Wiper Democratic Movement Party to stand for the seat of Senator Machakos County. I wish you well and pray for your success. I look forward to welcoming you in the Senate.” This was on 13th January, 2021 when she was nominated. I had that confidence because I have worked with her in the BBI. I know she is issue orientated. More importantly, she was concerned with what the people said. When we discussed any topic and she saw that we were going off target, she would remind us what the people of Taita Taveta, Busia and other regions said. Therefore, we should focus on what the people said and provide a solution to the people. She is people orientated and concerned with the welfare of the people. I also noticed that when we toured Machakos County, she has grassroots support at her fingertips; be they women organisations or church organisations who were flocking towards her. I had every confidence that she would be elected. This is why I want to take this opportunity to congratulate His Excellency, Hon. Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka, the leader of the Wiper Democratic Movement Party, who got part of his legal knowledge under the feet of Amos Wako. I am proud of him and congratulate him for nominating Sen. Kavindu Muthama. Not only for nominating her, but for also nominating Hon. Wavinya Ndeti for the gubernatorial post although she did not go through. It shows that he is sensitive to gender issues. If we had more leaders who are sensitive to gender issues like that, we would not be quarrelling over the two-thirds gender rule, be it in the Senate or the National Assembly. In 2022, let political parties take cue from the Wiper Democratic Movement on this matter."
}