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"content": "Her commitment zeal and passion in how she does her legislative agenda is quite impressive. I am happy, you know, when you are nominated, you do not have an obligation. She and Sen. Ogola are some of the committed Nominated Members that every time we are in the House, they are always there from the beginning to the last. What I am impressed about Sen. Okenyuri is I normally see her in the village, interacting. I want to appeal to the people of Kisii, I have never done this before, that if God favours Sen. Esther Okenyuri, please, in the next 14th Parliament, and she should join us as an elected Member of Parliament (MP) to be part of the transformation of this country. I have seen her wearing even school uniform to appeal, even wearing church clothes and interacting. I assure the people of Kisii that Sen. Okenyuri, is up to the task. We are proud as our generation that we have one of the finest. Just in closing, because I have two comments and then I have four for the Bill, is, you know, Sen. Esther Okenyuri continues to be an inspiration to the girl child. You know, women sometimes feel inadequate, they feel they cannot compete. However, since this platform has come, Sen. Okenyuri has distinguished herself. I am happy she has not seen herself through the lens of gender. I want to borrow the words of Sen. Ogola when a matter came before the House some time back, which was emotive. I am happy she is not seeing herself through the gender lenses. She sees herself as an equal Member of this House, and we are proud of what she is doing. My sister, we are proud of you, and I wish you well. I hope one day and one time you will remember on 13, just before Valentine's of 2025 I did make this prophecy. On a lighter note, some of us men tomorrow, are told not to get close to the other gender because there is a flu that is affecting men. So, we will not be available tomorrow. We will be available maybe in children’s homes to show love to the less fortunate and others. Secondly and finally is on the Bill. I am impressed. Mr. Speaker. The reason why Gen Z, and what happened is sad, where this Parliament was attacked, is because I was surprised in the last session, the Third Session, that there was a lot of misinformation on Finance Bill 2024. You know, because of a lack of civic education and public participation. When you used to go to functions in Bomet, I go in Nandi, Sen. Ogola goes to Homabay, Sen. Okenyuri goes to Kisii, you sit in a public baraza and you hear what people are saying, it is not even in the Finance Bill. It was because of a lack of civic education. Public participation is a key component. I am happy that it is now mandatory to do civic education. I want to challenge you. You heard I was talking about the tolling of our roads, where the Government want to toll major highways to raise Kshs230 billion. The public participation is being done now. Many people will not attend, but when it is passed, they will start running around the country saying they were not being involved during public participation in the tolling of our roads. Even with the Finance Bill of 2025, I want to encourage Kenyans to participate. I am happy, and I regularly give accolades, as you know me. However, I was impressed by"
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