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    "speaker_name": "Laikipia County, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Jane Kagiri",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to the NADCO Report. As I start, I am just remembering the year 2010 when we all went to vote for the new Constitution. Many people said if the Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga had read it, then they too had read it. Others said if the late President Mwai Kibaki had read it, then they had also read it. Today, we are being shown a scene of what happened that time. When we look at Article 27 of the Constitution, it clearly indicates that there should be no more than two-thirds of either gender in appointive or elective positions. So, when colleagues of mine stand here in this honourable House to declare that the two-thirds gender rule cannot apply, I wonder who actually read for them the Constitution because I believe each one of us read and made our decisions on how we were going to vote for it. By the mere fact that we voted yes, it means we were in support of the contents of the Constitution. In my support of why I think we need to apply the two-thirds gender rule, I will start by requesting my colleagues not to see us as the leaders in this House. Do not see Hon. Jane Kagiri, Hon. Jematiah, or Hon. Irene Mayaka; see your sisters, mothers and nieces back at home. If you believe they do not qualify to be leaders, then we support you. If you believe they have not nurtured you to where you are today, then we support you. If you believe they are not the ones who have helped multiply whatever you have in your homes, then we believe you. Women have capacity to lead and they can lead in any position. I have three examples that I would want to give. One, women have a diversity of perspectives and two, women are naturally peacemakers. I am reminded of the scene recently at the White House. I looked at the seating in that place and I saw the presidents of both Ukraine and the United States of America, but there were no women present. As the altercation was going on, the most I could see is men further inciting and others even asking the Ukranian President why he did not come dressed in a suit. I found myself crying and wishing there was a woman present there because she could have redirected the conversation. Second reason why we need to apply the two-thirds gender rule is because I am reminded of myself as a high school student. One day while I was at Othaya Girls High School, the late President Mwai Kibaki came to our school. I remember admiring his leadership and I told God one day I would want to be a leader and to sit in this honourable House. When I started following matters of this House, I was inspired by Hon. Beth Mugo, Hon. Martha Karua and Hon. Millie Odhiambo through their presentations, articulation, and the work they had done here. We are products that have stood on the shoulders of these great women to get here. By increasing the number of women in this House, we will be encouraging young women and girls out there that they too can be leaders in this country. 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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