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    "content": "However, we must ensure that each of the commissions, including this one, deliver value for money to Kenyans. It is not enough to have a commission by name. We want to see the Commission working seven days a week, 365 days a year, living and breathing issues of gender inclusivity and equality. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to commend the Minister, but to ask him to apply the same reasoning when it comes to the Election Bill which must have a specific clause on how to achieve one-third representation of women in the National Assembly - the Senate is already provided for - and also in the County Assemblies. Let us not start talking of impossibilities. How impossible is it when we are commanded by the Constitution? We have an obligation; we have to find a way of making this a reality. Where there is a will, there is a way. For those who seem to think that when you make provisions for affirmative action, you are breaching the Clause on competition, I would refer them to Article 27(4) of the Constitution which clearly says that measures for affirmative action will not be taken to be breaching the clause on equality which is Clause 27(1). We are asking for the same principles that guide us to have an equalization fund which gives additional funds to the areas marginalized in development to apply the same reasoning to measures to increase the numbers in Parliament of the gender that is excluded and that is the female gender, so that we can achieve not merely one-third. The move the world over is 50-50. Affirmative action will help us achieve one third. Our initiative will help us achieve 50-50, together with gender responsive qualities. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, a lot has been said. I have seen the mandate of the Commission and I think the mandate is wide enough and we can include anything else that we feel is excluded. Because I do not want to be repetitive and other hon. Members have contributed, Section 11 is clearly just talking of the bodies that are nominating. I have no quarrel with it, it is quite inclusive. As I have said, Section 9 should be amended to read that those who are nominated as commissioners should include a person living with disability. I have no intention of being repetitive and I beg to support."
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