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    "speaker_name": "Kisii CWR, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Janet Ong’era",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I oppose this Bill in the strongest terms possible. The National Gender and Equality Commission Act was specifically enacted so that the rights of affirmative action interest groups could be considered and highlighted because of the manner in which they were disadvantaged in society. It was formed to help women, youth and persons with disabilities so that they can be raised up in society. It really saddens me to now hear the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman of the Committee telling us that we need to merge those two commissions because of budget constraints, and that doing so would be more cost effective. It is the issues of women, youths and persons with disabilities that have been highlighted. There are so many other commissions in this country that spend money wantonly yet we have never had any committee recommending that they be removed. When we are told that this Commission, which is the only one that deals with gender issues and particularly issues of women, The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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