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    "id": 1162539,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri",
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        "legal_name": "Samson Kegeo Ongeri",
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    "content": "I am a professional in Medicine. I have watched women during my career as a doctor and also a child specialist. They can go through pregnancy for nine months bearing the pain, the agony and also the weight as the baby grows and nurturing that baby. Most elements of a child are made because of the contact between them and the mother. A father has very little contact. Therefore, persons who bear the greatest difficulty through pregnancy are the women. Sometimes, some pregnancies are smooth, and therefore, delivery equally smooth. However, some of the pregnancies turn out to be difficult because of complications. I know there are many difficulties both pre and postpartum period. When a baby is born, it is the mother who nurtures them to adulthood. The only time the mother is separated from the baby is during school time. Normally, the ladies are first ones to pick their children from school and are concerned with the kind of meal or food at the table. Such a person can only be tolerant because some of us are not as tolerant as the ladies. I think that is one of the greatest attributes that God gave a woman. No wonder the Bible, in Proverbs 31, clearly says; who can find a virtuous woman? This is because that is what they are. They are virtuous because they are tolerant and understand the needs of the society and the family. They take care of the children until they are adults and start working. I am proud that at one time, I was the Chairman of the Kenya Amateur Athletics Association (KAAA). During that time, Emily Kubasu was one of my favourite ladies on the track and field events. When she entered into the field, she literally made everybody sweat in the race where she competed. As she ran, there were others who participated in javelin and they created a national and international spectrum whenever they participated. That included a boxer called Assunta. Those were great women who made us proud and brought honour and glory to this country. In the academia, when I was a Professor at the University of Nairobi, I interacted with many women who have changed the academic prowess of the institution to higher heights. Look at the likes of Sen. (Dr.) Milgo. When I was the Minister for Education, she was one of our most brilliant educationists. Therefore, when I see her in this House, it gives me great pleasure because it takes a woman to do the kind of things we are seeing today. Madam Temporary Speaker, you will be surprised when you look at the area of research. You are an accomplished lawyer and you prosecuted many issues that men may not have prosecuted at your level. You were also the Chair of the National Elections Board (NEB) of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party. That is the biggest tribute we can pay you. Today, you are one of our Temporary Speakers, directing the affairs of this nation where great decisions are made for prosperity and posterity. Look at the women in the industry. For example, Hon. Betty Maina is a Cabinet Secretary (CS). What she has done enormous things in the sector she is. Hon. Farida Karoney has automated and digitized transactions in the Ministry of Lands. The mess that"
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