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    "id": 1376250,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Beth Syengo",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for informing my friend, Sen. Cherarkey, that when I said “some of us”, it is in public knowledge that we went to the streets to demonstrate. As I was saying, the proposal by this Committee to have an office of Leader of Opposition is good for this country because we have been struggling with democratic space. With the establishment of the office of Leader of Opposition, that democratic space will increase as we check on the governance of the administration of the day. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am dismayed that in his Report, there is nothing tangible about the cost of living. As I had mentioned, Kenyans have expectations. As we know, life is unmanageable. It is so disheartening to see that there is nothing tangible about the cost of living. It was also not addressed conclusively to give Kenyans hope. Kenyans need to be given hope. They need to know that, at least, life can be bearable when the cost of living is brought down. The biggest issue that I must mention on this Report is the dropping of the issue of the two-thirds gender rule. I am the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Women League President. Women in this nation look unto me to stand for them, defend their rights and push for their interests. It is very displeasing. I do not know what wisdom was used by the Members of this Committee to drop the issue of the two-thirds gender rule from the Report. Is it that women of this nation do not matter? Is it that the efforts that have been made by trailblazers who have been there before in fighting for affirmative action does not matter? It is not good."
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