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    "id": 32279,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kinyanjui",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Roads",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 48,
        "legal_name": "Lee Maiyani Kinyanjui",
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    "content": " Thank you Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. From the onset, I will require to be protected from hon. Kioni, whose position is, clearly, not in tandem with the House. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Minister for taking the opportunity to bring this Bill. I would like to say that we have come a long way as a nation. I remember the few times that I have had an opportunity to interact with other Members of Parliament from other countries. They have come to acknowledge that the strides we have made, as a Parliament are, indeed, commendable. The inclusion of the one-thirds in all jobs in the Government is the first in Africa and, if implemented to the letter, will bring far-reaching transformation in our society and, therefore, give opportunity to our sisters and mothers to participate in nation building. It will be remembered that our African traditions did not have very kind positions for women in the society. It will be remembered that even in the African proverbs and in the African culture, any mention of a woman, especially from where I come from, is normally in the negative. Some of the practices and cultures that we find in our African societies are completely repugnant. I hope that, as we set up that Commission, we will try and address some of the traditions that have, over time, impacted negatively on our children through oral literature, stories and passing from one generation to another. As children grow, especially girls, they have always known that they are inferior to the boys or their counterparts for that matter. It will also be remembered that, when you talk about the girl-child, and especially when you think about them when they are in school, they face many challenges. Some of the challenges include girls getting pregnant while in schools. One of the biggest"
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