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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kihika",
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        "legal_name": "Susan Wakarura Kihika",
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    "content": "However, I have an issue with the top up. According to Clause 13 of this constitutional amendment, there is a sunset clause which then does away with the affirmative action or top up seats after 15 years. What exactly do they anticipate will happen in this country, as far as gender equality matters in 15 years? I do not think the middle will have moved much. I think it is an exercise that will only give a little to pass this and then take it away in 15 years. We shall then continue having the very few numbers that we have. In the USA House of Representatives, there are only 23.6 per cent women. I am talking about a House that has been in existence for 232 years and they have only achieved 23.6 women representation. In the Senate, the Upper House, they only have 25 per cent which is 25 out of 100 Senators. Again, that is in 232 years. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, in the United Kingdom (UK) Parliament they only have 34 per cent women in the House of Commons and only 28 per cent in the House of Lords. This is a Parliament that has existed since the 13th Century. I want us to internalize that. By telling us that through the sunset clause, you will take away these top up seats in 15 years, then you are just setting us up to fail. That is why I feel as though they are giving with one hand and taking away with the other. At least for now, we have seats such as the Woman Representative, which do not have the sunset clause. Why is it that it The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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