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    "id": 1220022,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Buuri, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Mugambi Rindikiri",
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    "content": "The two-thirds gender rule is a serious matter in this country. When it comes to elective positions, my view is that everybody should be allowed to go to the field and ask for votes. Let the best person win. As far as I am concerned, the two-thirds gender rule on positions to Parliament should be free for the best person to win. Hon. Temporary Speaker, all nominations done in the Executive by the President or the governor should go to the disadvantaged gender. Similarly, nominations in the county assemblies, the Senate and the National Assembly should be reserved for the weaker gender. The problem we have right now is that a majority of us think that women are more disadvantaged. Actually, in many cases, the male person is being threatened by the strength of the woman in this country. I would like to see a case study done in the world that proves that this two-thirds gender law is practically possible. I have not come across any. I do not think Kenya will be forced to adopt a two-thirds gender rule just to please either gender. I am sensitive about women and men but we are looking at how this rule will be implemented for it to make sense in our society."
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