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    "id": 200055,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ms. Ndung'u",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Susanna Njoki Ndung'u",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I am supporting this amendment. I just want to say that as I listened to the discussion, I wish I could hear from hon. Members that we wish to introduce a further amendment to be drafted in a certain way. But I am getting a feeling, as I listen to the discussion, that this Parliament is continuing to pay lip service to women and the policy of affirmative action. I think we are saying it in very good words like \"let us do this another time\". It is in this Parliament that people have complained that the Presidential directive has not been signed into legislation. We have an opportunity right here now, through this amendment to make it real for Kenyan women. I think it is not fair to say that we want to take taxes from 51 per cent of the population that are women and at that time it is not discriminatory and we refuse to give them the jobs of which the taxes are collected. Let us be honest here and just say that either we do not want to support the affirmative action or we do. Those of us who are sincere in supporting this very noble cause, let us vote for the amendment. Those of us who do not want and who oppose affirmative action, do not October 16, 2007 PARLIAENTARY DEBATES 4519 hide, just say you do not care about the women of Kenya."
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