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    "speaker_name": "Nominated, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Dennitah Ghati",
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    "content": "proponent that whenever a woman carries a pregnancy to term, there must be a healthy child delivered. That is what we must be talking about. For the first time, Members must appreciate and they are going to, that the CDF has been entrenched by the BBI. Many of us went to school through the CDF. Many of us are educated and we sit in this House through bursary allocation under the CDF. Why on earth would I not support the BBI, so that many other children become like me in this House? It is a historical Bill. Whenever we are talking about a situation like this, that is going to help Kenyans, we should not think that the BBI is for Raila Odinga or Uhuru Kenyatta. It is for Kenya. When the proponents brought the issue of the BBI to bring equality in this country, there are people who were not supporting this idea from day one. They are the same people who are making it difficult to support the BBI. On behalf of the people of Migori, where I come from, I want to ask that we support the BBI. I appeared before the BBI National Taskforce in Nairobi on behalf of persons living with disabilities (PWDs) and the people of Kuria Community where I come from. I represented our views. Although they were not completely captured, I am happy that PWDs are going to be represented in this House by four Members, an increase from the two that we have. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, there is the issue of the Kenyan sign language, and the issue of implementing the Persons with Disabilities Act. We must ensure that persons with disabilities are included. We cannot talk about inclusivity in this country without persons with disabilities. Inclusivity is not just about gender or tribe. We must look at the various diversities that are inclusivity. I wish to support and appreciate you for the opportunity to say that we have a lot to gain as women of this country. We will gain as youths through the proposed Youth Commission. We have a lot to gain as persons with disabilities. Our youths will also benefit. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the issue of gender has been elusive. Gender is going to be addressed in this Bill. Moreover, we are not now going to be crying..."
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