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    "id": 1556681,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kanduyi, FORD - K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Makali",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to make my remarks as the newest Member of the IPU. First, let me thank you for making me part and parcel of the delegation that went to Tashkent. I must admit that it was my first opportunity to attend the IPU. I thank the leadership of the House for giving a first- term Member the opportunity to go and represent this nation. It was not very easy to get that particular position. It took the leadership of Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona and Hon. Kiarie Waweru and the negotiating skills of the Member for Kitutu Masaba, Hon. Clive Gisairo, for us to get that particular position. Kenya is still rated very highly internationally. Several other issues were discussed. As indicated, we will keep Kenya's flag flying very high. I urge that we keep giving opportunities to first-term Members of Parliament. They can actually deliver and learn a few things that can assist this House and Kenyans. Several issues came up, such as social development and justice. We needed to push for the youth agenda and gender empowerment to be at the forefront as a nation as we discussed the two-thirds gender rule. As Kenyan Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) representatives, we will keep flying the Kenyan flag very high."
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