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    "id": 1211193,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. T.J. Kajwang",
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        "legal_name": "Tom Joseph Kajwang'",
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    "content": "’ (Ruaraka, ODM): Article 38 (3) says that every other citizen has the right without unreasonable restriction to be registered, vote by secret ballot and to be a candidate for a public office. Exactly, Hon. Temporary Speaker, you cannot force people. I wanted to speak when we were a full House. It is not possible to force people. These things are political rights which are guaranteed by the Constitution. If you leave Article 38 the way it is, it means that people have a right to go to the polls and elect the person which by their own volition, they have decided to choose, whether men or women, as long as they are over 18 years old. That is what the Constitution says. We understand that we need to develop both genders. It springs from here that, we must now promote pollical parties. For example, does the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) have a framework and structures of supporting women? How is that possible? For example, is the Political Parties Fund funding some women’s activities that can help them campaign and strengthen them? You cannot force people to elect women. That is not possible. You cannot force people to elect women. The only way you can do that is through affirmative action. Support women and strengthen them enough so that when they go for elections, they can compete even better than the men in society. I care about women because I am out-numbered by them in my house. When we vote at home, I always lose because there are more women than men. Just as you have shown, Hon. Temporary Speaker, the point is that it is not possible to force people to elect any gender for that matter. Thank you so much, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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