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"speaker_name": "Mrs. Mugo",
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"content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me the opportunity to contribute and support the Motion on the Floor. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me start also by adding my voice in support of the hosting of the conference last year. I would like also to congratulate the Speaker for the able manner in which he chaired the conference and as overall host. I also want to congratulate the leader of our delegation to the conference, the Deputy Speaker and also the Chair of the Planning Committee, hon. Andrew Ligale, for the very able manner in which he guided the committee, and for his diplomacy and perseverance which showed our traits of good leadership. As a result, we were able to host a very successful conference. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in my terms as a Member of Parliament in the Eighth Parliament and this Ninth Parliament, I have attended all conferences other than one which took place in Germany. At that time, there were two conferences in a year. I can tell this House confidently that the Kenyan conference rated very high among all those conferences. It is not only me saying so, but we have been told so, by our colleagues with whom we attend these conferences from other countries. Even in the recent conference held in Geneva in October, a few months after our conference, they were full of praise for us. Each member wanted to hug a Kenyan member in the conference. This shows how close they felt to us. They all praised Kenyans for their wonderful hospitality. They thought that Kenyans were very hospitable, kind and loving people. Whereas they talked about the animals and our game parks, they also had very good words to say about the conference, especially the Africa Night. For all that, I add my voice in thanking all hon. Members because we did this all together. I also want to congratulate Kenyans in general. I also congratulate His Excellency the President and the First Lady for the wonderful reception they hosted for the delegates at State House. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I had the honour of chairing the Women's Committee. In fact, it was one of the highly attended committees in all the conferences by women Members of Parliament and women speakers. We were happy that one of the items dealt with was violence against women. Again, this was the first time a women's item had been discussed at the plenary and not just at the committee stage. I hope, and it is my prayer, that we are not only adopting these resolutions, but they could be forwarded to the relevant committees which deal with those items. They can look at them and recommend to this House as to how we should go about either by legislating or enjoining them into some of the legislations we have. That is the only way we can justify the enormous amount of money we spend when we travel to attend these conferences. It is not only in the May IPU conference that we had these wonderful resolutions passed, but in all the conferences. These resolutions would go a long way in serving Kenyans and improving their lives in general. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on violence against women, a lot was said and captured in the resolutions. Decision making is part and parcel of violence against women. We April 4, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 395 want women to be felt as being part of the decisions and legislations which will raise their status in society. I believe if we adopt these resolutions, violence meted to women would be a thing of the past. However, I am surprised and shocked to see the Departmental Committee on Administration of Justice and Legal Affairs recommend the 24 per cent for affirmative action. The recommended number through all the IPU---"
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