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    "id": 1444337,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Omogeni",
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        "legal_name": "Erick Okong'o Mogeni",
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    "content": "good friend, Sen. Wakili Sigei. The provisions that are here were almost lifted from what was in that law and were very interesting. We conducted public participation and we thought some of these provisions would get the support of the women. This was during COVID-19. We put stakeholders together to collect views from the public. You will be surprised that even on an issue like a definition of who a child is, it was very heated. We had the National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) and FIDA-Kenya in the meeting. We had many women organisations. However, it is not easy to convince all women across the board to accept the child. Very interesting proposals came to the table. I hope that Sen. Veronica Maina can benefit from what is in archives on the views that we received from the public. What was interesting was what I heard from women who felt that we were trying to legislate for their husbands, who may be keeping other women out there. Despite their contribution, which I appreciated in the protection of children born out of wedlock, they were very clear that we cannot throw those children into the wilderness. However, they were also clear that a proposal to include these other children should clearly state that what goes to those born outside should be a percentage. That was just a proposal. I am not saying that is what was on the Bill. Somebody gave an example that if you have five children or six children born in a monogamous marriage--- This was coming from women, and they were of the view that if they have contributed with their husband in acquiring some property, then their children should get a higher share than the other ones. They said they did not want those children to miss out, but we needed to be careful on how we shared property. Sen. Veronica Maina, I do not doubt that you will receive very interesting views. We were unable to even finalise the Bill, so it died during the last Session. I remember somebody said that there are women who can be woodpeckers. They said there is an animal that is used for wood pecking. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Sen. Cheruiyot is in public limelight. He is the Senate Majority Leader and occasionally has flown in a chopper to Kericho County, and there could be some ladies admiring him somewhere. The proposal was that some of these beautiful ladies might be looking for Sen. Cheruiyot, not because they want to be married to him, but because, according to them, they felt that we were bringing in place a law that would entice women to go after some men who, in quotes, “are perceived to be well off in society.” Therefore, they are saying they will go to Sen. Cheruiyot, not because they want to be the second wife, but because they are feeling that the law that has come into place makes it very easy for them and their children to inherit. Therefore, this Bill will get very interesting views when it goes to public participation. So, Sen. Veronica Maina, please, be prepared to receive that number---"
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