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    "id": 1066233,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kihika",
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        "legal_name": "Susan Wakarura Kihika",
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    "content": "We do not need a constitutional amendment to get the two-thirds gender principle in place. If the two hand-shakers who are the principals who are the ones who determined how Parliament votes, who have helped in capturing this Parliament had enough goodwill towards the womenfolk of this country, they would call their MPs – National Assembly Members and Senators – and the two-thirds gender Bill would pass in the morning. By 10.00 a.m., we would have that passed. However, because there is no goodwill, they want to dangle some carrots that we know add no value to us. On that note, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I congratulate Sen. Kavindu Muthama from Machakos County because she has helped this House become two-thirds gender principle compliant. I am very happy for that and more women should be empowered. Thank you and I wish you very well as you serve the people of Machakos County. I can see my light is on. So, let me conclude with the issue of the politics of us versus them that this constitutional amendment Bill pretends to want to cure. We live in a democracy and our politics are democratic, where you lose, you go home and wait for the next time. We do not need a constitutional amendment to appease the loser. You go work hard, build a coalition and come back the next time. In the US Capitol Hill back on 6th January, 2020 we saw an insurrection; a mob rioted and wanted to go ahead by force and reverse the win of President Joe Biden because they were supporters of former President Trump. What we saw is what needs to happen here. There is no room and no day that the person who loses can then take power by force. If you lose, you should go back, take an account of what it is that went wrong and then try to do better next time. If you are lucky, then you take over. 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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