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    "speaker_name": "Mr. J. Nyagah",
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        "legal_name": "Joseph Nthiga Nyagah",
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    "content": "That is not fair at all. We must recognise women in this country. There are few women who are Ministers in our Cabinet. One of them is Mrs. Ngilu who comes from a district neighbouring mine. I wish there would be more of them in the Cabinet so that the world knows that we are also serious. For as long as we have a male dominated Cabinet, these men I see seated on the Front Bench, we shall continue having problems. We need more women in our Cabinet. That way, the world will realise that we are serious with women issues. Signing agreements at the international level is a waste of time if when we come at home we do not implement those policies. We must be serious and that is why I welcome this particular Motion. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to thank the Minister for Lands for proposing that women should also be given land. That, indeed, it is their right to own land. For so long now we have treated our sisters as if they are half human beings. That is a welcome move that I am sure will get the full support of this House. We should support women to be entitled by law to own land as a matter of right when their parents pass on. We should not treat women as second citizens. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank the Minister again. The Budget should continue recognising the role of women and mainstreaming them in everything that we do towards budget development. Women refugees should be assisted. This is another serious area because here, women need security, water, schools and other basic needs. It is women who suffer a lot in times of distress and so we need to recognise them. My emphasis today was on the gender called men. They need to be educated. I hope the Ministry of Gender, Sports, Culture and Social Services will start financing the education of men so that they can change their attitude towards women. That way, we shall treat our wives and daughters as human beings. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I beg to support."
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