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    "speaker_name": "Kericho CWR, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Beatrice Kemei",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity. First, I thank God for enabling all of us to be here and most importantly, for the peaceful elections. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I would like to congratulate you in a very special way for being elected to that position. Receive greetings from the people of Kericho especially the women. In the 12th Parliament, there were some fracas on the Floor of the House and the late Hon. Laboso had water poured on her. This time round, the women told me to be there for you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, before anything of that nature happens. I will always wear flat shoes to enable me swing to your defence. Secondly, I congratulate the Speaker, who is a seasoned politician. He deserves this position having risen through the ranks in Parliament for all the years. I would like to thank the people of Kericho County who gave me the opportunity to come to Parliament. This is a dream that I had for so many years. I remember when I was in Class Six, we had a debate between the pupils in Class Six and Class Seven, entitled “A teacher is better than a donkey driver”. I was a proponent of the donkey driver. I was not eloquent, but I somehow represented my class and we won the debate. It was at that point that I appreciated my debating skills. As I thank the people of Kericho, I must confess that being Member No. 001 in the 13th Parliament is no mean feat. My making it to the 13th Parliament is by God’s grace and the trust by my people of Kericho. I promise that I will work hard and discharge my duties diligently as per the oath that I took to oversee, legislate and represent. Today, being the International Day for the girl-child, I believe the Speaker may have knowingly or unknowingly allowed you the opportunity to preside over today’s Sitting. I pray that every girl-child in this country enjoys this day. I dedicate my speech to the many girls who are in school, the women who are working hard to support their families and put food on the table, and those working in tea and coffee plantations, quarries and mama mbogas (grocers). As we celebrate the girl-child today, I pray that we do not just support them materially, but encourage them to be more innovative, creative and fight for their space. Having said that, I congratulate all the women Members who made it to this 13th Parliament. I appreciate the President who upheld the two-third gender rule when it came to the appointment of the Cabinet Secretaries. He said he did his part and I believe this House will 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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