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    "id": 1066229,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kihika",
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        "legal_name": "Susan Wakarura Kihika",
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    "content": "Now, we can lie to ourselves and say that enough women will be elected so that those elected in the single constituency seats will participate in that. However, my question is that, is it guaranteed? At least the 47 are guaranteed. What we shall have is nominated women in the National Assembly. My belief is that there is some mischief in this Bill. Somebody somewhere wants to load the National Assembly with nominated women so that they can use them as flower girls. I say this clearly without fear because we have seen what happened in this House of the Senate. I have seen Sen. Omanga being called by the party and unfairly disciplined because she did not take a position that she did not agree with. I have seen that happen to Sen. Iman, Sen. Seneta and, Sen. Prengei as well. I have also seen it happen to a member of the Speaker’s panel who is now on the Chair, Sen. (Dr.) Mwaura. I have also seen it happen to Sen. (Rev.) Waqo. I have seen it where we are called for a meeting by the party which I did not attend, but because I am elected, there is nothing the party could do. However, the only thing they could do is come for the nominated Senators to gag and discipline them. They are now in court going through the court process. So, my believe is that somebody wants to load the National Assembly with nominated women so that they can have flower girls and continue running this country as a kiosk. When they decide to extend their term, they will have enough flower girls whom they can gag and make sure that they vote the way they want. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I suggest that the 47 women remain in the National Assembly, in addition to those who will be elected in the single constituencies because I am sure they will be few. Right now, we have about 23. Hopefully, that number will increase given the additional constituencies and then do a top up."
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