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    "speaker_name": "Mrs. Shebesh",
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        "legal_name": "Rachel Wambui Shebesh",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to second the Motion. I will start by urging the PSC to lead by example on an issue which has brought a lot of concern to the citizens of this country; the exclusion of some sectors which play a vital role in enhancement of living as one community in this country. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this Motion is simply asking for fairness in respect of women, young people and the diverse communities represented in this House. We have raised this issue as women parliamentarians for long, and we are beginning to sound like a broken record. We have talked about inclusion of women, people with disabilities and young people in bodies that govern this country, including parastatals and commissions. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the President of this country has pronounced more than three times that appointments to any public body must contain the one-third affirmative action principle, but this principle is never observed. So, we are asking: Do pronouncements by the President of Kenya no longer hold any authority? When the President said that the Government would introduce free secondary education, it was immediately implemented. Why is it that when the President speaks on the issue of gender parity, it is ignored? So, we are asking that this House takes the pronouncements of the President seriously."
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