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    "id": 1211470,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1211470/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Uasin Gishu County, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gladys Boss",
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    "content": "In the 12th Parliament, where I had the privilege to sit as a Member, the Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), the Centre for Rights Education and Awareness (CREAW) and many other civil society groups begun to sit down. Finally, the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) went to court which resolved to dissolve the 12th Parliament. Despite being a Member of Parliament, I participated in calling for the dissolution of Parliament. That is how serious we took this matter. Justice Maraga gave the advisory to the President and today that advisory remains alive at the desk of the current President. Hon. Temporary Speaker, the President’s view on this matter is timely because the 13th Parliament will stand dissolved should we not implement the two-thirds gender rule. We now look forward to this Parliament taking this opportunity – considering that we have the political will from the highest office in the land – to ensure that finally the Parliament of Kenya is able to implement the two-thirds gender rule. I am greatly delighted as someone who has participated in this journey with women’s movement in Kenya because this is the closest we have come to actualizing the two-thirds gender rule, as Parliament. I look forward to the time the Bills will come to Parliament for debate. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to add my voice to this very important topic."
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