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    "id": 1149888,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mugo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Beth Wambui Mugo",
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    "content": "I agree with what the Deputy Majority Whip, Sen. Farhiya, and all those who have spoken said in welcoming the girls. For many years for me, now almost 30, which I have served in this Parliament, starting from the National Assembly and now the Senate, I have talked about women and girls’ advancement. I moved the Motion for affirmative action in Parliament soon after Beijing Conference for Women. That is how it found its way to The Bomas of Kenya because Parliament passed it and recommended it to Bomas of Kenya under the Chairmanship of Prof. Ghai. That is how the affirmative action found its way to our Constitution. We should not be ashamed to speak and to say that the time is ripe for women to hold high positions in this country. There is no harm. I do not think Sen. Farhiya spoke anything derogatory by saying it is time we also elected women to high positions. When I was first elected in Dagoretti Constituency in 1997, when my husband wore a cap supporting me, “are we going to elect a woman? What can a woman do for me?” That was the mentality then. Sen. Farhiya is saying that is not the mentality anymore. Women must get up and support other women. If we do that, we can win any seat in this country. You are not saying that the men will not be the presidents, but we want also women to share and be presidents sometimes. That time is now. Of course, we do not have a woman who is competing at the moment but I emphasis what Sen. Farhiya said. We have parliaments in Africa such as Rwanda where women are majority in the Cabinet and they are many in the National Assembly. We have seen Scandinavian countries, which have majority women leaders even to the highest office being highly developed. Sen. Farhiya was saying that women are development conscious. We should have a mix of leadership. We are hoping that even Azimio la Umoja will see sense to this and have a woman for the Deputy President. We stand with that. We have hon. Martha Karua who is doing very well and has served a long time in the Government in very high positions. We support but we are not saying the men should not. We should not be mistaken for that. Welcome. I encourage you that you can reach any height. I have worked with your Governor in Parliament and in Cabinet for a long time. You have a good role model just next door. We thank your Senator who stands with you and that is how you found your way here. I"
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