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    "id": 1153260,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Milgo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Milgo Alice Chepkorir",
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    "content": "In the 2010 Constitution, there is an Article that talks about not having more than two-thirds of any gender. That is the gender rule, which requires that in all Government institutions, including Parliament, there should not be more than two-thirds of one gender. It is unfortunate that up to date, that has not been implemented and is still a nightmare because part of the largest population, which is 52 per cent, is still left behind. The great economist knew that 52 per cent of the population is made up of women. Therefore, he ensured that, that is put in the Constitution. It is my prayer that the incoming government will implement that fully. While I thank the current Government because they have tried, in some sectors, that is not fully implemented. We thank this great leader for remembering the women. Today, we are here as products of the Constitution that requires that in cases where the two-thirds gender rule has not been achieved, we should have affirmative action. President Kibaki went ahead to oversee the conceptualization of the Vision 2030, which is now a blueprint. It is now a point of reference whenever we talk about any development. If the Government sticks to it, I am sure we will have many developments in this country. President Kibaki will go in the books of history as a great mentor. We have many leaders today because of his mentorship. I remember during his time, even Cabinet Secretaries were given the opportunity to use their skills to manage various Ministries as they deemed fit. He would only intervene when one messed up. That is why we had a lot of competition between Cabinet Secretaries and many of them turned around most departments in this country. That went a long way to touch the lives of the people of this country. President Kibaki will be remembered for turning around many issues in this country. He touched the lives of the youth by allowing the boda boda sector to thrive. It is my prayer that the boda boda sector will be in order. It should be managed well because it has assisted our youth. As we know, 75 per cent of the youth that we churn out of school every year are not employed. The boda boda sector has assisted them. He also ensured that there was money not only for the youth, but also for the women to be able to turn around the economy of this country. Today, we are mourning a great icon. That was a leader who distinguished himself and was recognized not only in Kenya, but all over the world as being a no- nonsense President. If somebody emulates his steps and actions, even if it is just a quarter, I am sure we will have better things in various countries and the region at large. There are many things that he did as the President. I will not go without mentioning the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF), now the National Government- Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF). I remember one time when he was touring some place in Bomet County and people asked for money, he asked what it was for and told them to go back and work. He returned the money that used to be given as handouts into the CDF kitty. 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."
}