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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orwoba",
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    "content": "Thank you, Sen. Kibwana for bringing this Statement and I fully support it. As you can see, I am still dressed in African attire and despite the ins and outs of the politics that women have here in Parliament, I always say I support a cause. I wish that other women would have that motive to support a cause. This is a very good cause. I feel that as we are pushing for the economic change in this country in terms of creating jobs, we have so many opportunities in this textile and fashion industry. Mr. Speaker, Sir, looking into the dress codes that we have, then our Standing Orders need to be renewed or, at least, give us some leeway, so that we may further exercise the African attire with the different elements that it comes with. While we are buying Kenya and supporting Kenyan locally made items, that kind of push should be seen in different industries. This includes the sanitary towel industry, where we are pushing the local manufacturers to be supported. It might have been a one-week approach for the Senators who started it. However, personally, I choose to see how long I can last wearing African attire. I need to check how many I have in my wardrobe and if I can push for at least a month. If you have noted, I have been in African attire since. I challenge our Muslim sisters that we can find a way to get African Muslim attire, so that we promote the local industry in terms of textile. Sen. Kibwana, thank you for bringing this Statement to the House. I hope it is referred to our Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity. There, we will deal with it as it should be."
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