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    "speaker_name": "Nominated, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Sabina Chege",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I am grateful that I am back. I will not go into the details of how I went away from this House. Tom Peters said, “Great leaders do not create followers, they create more leaders.” We must know that we are all called to speak and to inspire future leaders. This is not a statement about myself but about parliamentary decorum. It is a statement about protecting the political space rightly earned by women leaders in our country. It is a statement about our girls, future generations and the image of Parliament that we bequeath to them. It is a statement about my party - the Jubilee Party - and the violent mistreatment we continue to face and fight against the minority coalition. We sit as one House of Parliament to manifest the diversity of the nation, represent the will of the people and exercise their sovereignty. For the record, Hon. Speaker, I know you are aware that I was physically attacked by Members of this House. They even took my phone in a style that is only done by petty offenders on the streets of Nairobi. To me, it was a well- planned and coordinated attack. What saddened me most is not even the attackers per se but the fact that it was planned and executed by women Members of Parliament with the help of their male counterparts. I would not wish such a thing to ever happen again to even my worst enemy. This incident brought disrepute to this House and fell short of our calling as the National Assembly. My party has continued to be intimidated in this House. In my mother tongue, we 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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