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    "id": 296787,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ms. Karua",
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        "legal_name": "Martha Wangari Karua",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. I am on page 3672. Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, the Bill be amended in the Schedule as follows:- (d) in the amendments proposed to the Elections Act (No.24 of 2011), by inserting the following new amendment immediately after the amendment proposed to section 10- Section 13 Insert the following new subsection immediately after subsection (1) – (1A) In nominating candidates for an election under subsection (1), a political party shall ensure that not more than two-thirds of its nominees are of the same gender. The rationale for this is that the Constitution says that not more than two-thirds shall be of one gender, either in the National Assembly, in the County Assemblies or in the Senate. Members will recall that we have a 349 chamber, according to the Constitution. If we leave it for women to be nominated to make the one-third, we are likely to end up with a Parliament of over 400 Members. That chamber has been renovated for 350 Members. Instead of waiting for women to come through nominations, let political parties give them a chance to fight for seats. However, nobody will dictate to the parties where those women will be. Each party will check where they have strong women candidates. Therefore, I beg to move this amendment."
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