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    "id": 1065853,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1065853/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Shiyonga",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13181,
        "legal_name": "Masitsa Naomi Shiyonga",
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    "content": "Concerning gender representation, Clause 14 of the Bill seeks to amend Article 98 of the Constitution on the Membership of the Senate; from the current number and the nominations to a Membership of 94 from each county, by electing a man and a woman who will be elected directly from the counties to represent the people of Kenya in this Senate. Looking at Clause 21, the Bill, which proposes to repeal Article 121 of the Constitution makes a provision to do away with voting by delegation in this Senate. As a result, Members of the Senate will have equal opportunity and rights of voting. Clause 47 of the Bill proposes that we amend Article 182 of the Constitution that provides the election of the county governors and deputy county governors. These amendments are aimed at achieving gender parity where a male or a female shall be elected to represent in the position of governor and deputy governor respectively. Nomination has been looked at as selecting people with no value. As we see right now when we see Members of this Senate, I being one Member of a Delegation, I feel that if I am elected directly by my people in the county, then I will represent them with all the energy other than being nominated as is in the current Constitution."
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