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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orwoba",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, protect me and my time. If he wants to talk about political bipartisan things, we are standing here representing women. How can I endorse a report that clearly outlines whether by both ODM or Kenya Kwanza, --- We are debating on the Report and I am giving my views on the Report and whether I would like to support it or not. I am saying that I do not support this Report because I cannot ignore the fact that on all the matters that women of Kenya who went out to the streets, and said they want to be represented were not catered for. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are being told in this Report that, go and sit for an extra six months and then you will come back and maybe at that point we will include the legislative proposals. Since I have read the Report, they already have the answers on how to implement the two-thirds gender rule. As a matter of fact, in this Report, they have pointed out that there is option (A) where we can do A, B, C, D and option (B) where we can do A, B, C, D. However, we are sending you women to go and sit for another six months, so that you can discuss and then come with a separate report to bring to Parliament. Why, when we have an opportunity? Women have been put on the table on this NADCO. Why would you remove us and our issues and tell us to go back and come back with a separate report because that is what the recommendations of the NADCO Report are stating. Therefore, I would love to support all the things that have been put in there. However, I recognize the fact that I am in this Senate and in this Parliament because I have been nominated to represent women and this Report does not reflect on the same. Sen. Sifuna, unless you are trying to tell us that women are not part of the cost of living. Unless you are trying to tell us fellow colleagues that women are not affected by all these other issues, including the political party issues and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), I cannot support or endorse a Report that actually"
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