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    "id": 1162551,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Milgo",
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        "legal_name": "Milgo Alice Chepkorir",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I celebrate my two great lady professors from my two universities. One, Prof. Olive Mugenda, the former Vice Chancellor of Kenyatta University, where I studied my MBA degree and Prof. Mabel Imbuga, the Vice Chancellor of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), where I obtained my PhD degree. Those two are great women, who were able to turn around the two institutions, looking at the two institutions, when the women took over, there was a great revolution. Those universities started taking many students. Many courses were started that have contributed to the development of this country. I celebrate the many women all over the world, who have shown the path to all other women that it is possible; that women can do anything if they take the strength and purpose to continue. There are very many women who are trailblazers. Some of the women who have served as presidents include; hon. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the former President of Liberia; the former President of Malawi and the former Vice Chancellor of Germany. Those are great women that have shown the world that women are able to lead. I hope that very soon, this country will get a great lady as a President. I think that the time is ripe because women are known to be great managers and effective strategists. I am not saying that men are bad. However, women should be given opportunities to undertake leadership positions. Many of the lady Cabinet Secretaries (CSs) have done a lot. Recently, CS Monica Juma unearthed a cartel that had stolen electricity items worth Kshs70million. We have been hearing about cases of theft for many years and asking ourselves why the culprits cannot be arrested to serve as an example to the rest. We laud what CS Monica Juma did to unearth that cartel. I hope that the arrest of the culprits shall serve as warning to others who are going to bring vandalism in our various institutions. Just to name but a few of the ladies who have done a wonderful job, I acknowledge the CS in the Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning. It was a nightmare going out to look for anything in that Ministry. Today, at the press of button, you can access whatever you want on anything pertaining lands. Hon. Farida Karoney is a great lady who has done a lot to turn around issues land in this country. I can enumerate so many women. Many women athletes have brought a lot of fame to our country, including those that won medals recently. It is unfortunate that even those that have been winning medals have had to suffer due to lack of capacity building. We recently lost a female athlete despite the fact that she brought fame to this country. It is unfortunate that we witnessed a video clip of a woman being used as an object here in Nairobi. I thank Sen. Sakaja, for bringing such a statement to this House. I hope that something will be done to ensure that our women are protected. It is unfortunate that women are still being mistreated in that manner. As we celebrate the International Women’s Day today, it is still unfortunate that this House has not even attained the two-thirds gender rule. It is unfortunate that in very many other areas, women have not been given the recognition they deserve despite the many contributions that they make. I celebrate the three female governors in this country who are trailblazers. I hope that the upcoming general elections will bring on board more female governors."
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