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    "id": 1555549,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, Sen. Chute's chauvinism should be shielded from this Bill to ensure progress. I believe he should return to his county and articulate the points he has been sharing with me behind the scenes. Then we will see if women will elect him back to this House. I therefore commend the Mover and the sponsor of the Bill, Sen. Gloria Orwaba, for the Provision of Sanitary Towels Bill (Senate Bills No.7 of 2024). I hope it will be passed. I want to encourage the women in the National Assembly to support anything that empowers and restores dignity to our women. This should be the clarion call for our country. I know people will ask what about the boy child? Sen. Eddy, can propose a Bill on the provision of underwear or inner clothes for the boy child. We can also fund and ensure that boys in our primary and secondary schools have access to these essentials. Promoting gender equity is what it will takes to pass this Bill. However, I believe that the Members of the National Assembly are reasonable enough to ensure that this Bill by Sen. Gloria Orwaba is passed. It has not gone without gain that Sen. Gloria Orwaba has been the biggest champion of this cause. She has even gone as far as putting up billboards in Nairobi and raising awareness before this House. We must hold on to such leaders, being a nominated leader. We have seen nominated leaders in this House, both in the previous session and in this one, who have done little or nothing in terms of legislative interventions. Some have been flower girls and flower boys. When we have a nominated leader who steps up to push an agenda, we should encourage them so that we make sure---"
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