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    "id": 351314,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/351314/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Busia County Women Representative",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Florence Mwikali Mutua",
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    "content": "(Hon. (Ms) F.M. Mutua): Hon. Speaker, Sir, I take this opportunity to congratulate you for having been elected. I also take this opportunity to thank my Busia people for voting for me overwhelmingly. I also take this opportunity to congratulate hon. Members for having been elected in their various counties and constituencies; specifically, my congratulations go to the women representatives who traversed large counties looking for votes. Some even had 16 constituencies; an example is Mrs. Shebesh. In Kakamega County, we have 12 large constituencies. With regard to the Presidential Address, I think it was very good if it will be implemented in full. However, it should be noted that as women representatives, we came to Parliament only to realize that we did not have any funds. I appreciate the President’s Address; he said that he would be putting together the separate funds for the youth and women to create a powerful fund. My worry is that if this fund will be for both the youth and women--- After consultation with the youth in Parliament, they have said clearly that they want to run their show; so, it is worrying that the funds will be merged into one fund. The youth should also be given their time. We should let them go. We always feel that the youth cannot do their things on their own; it is time we let go of the youth and let them do their projects. We even have in the Eleventh Parliament representatives for the youth like Hon. Zuleikha who must be around; this will avoid conflict between the women and the youth when it comes to projects. I also appreciate the President’s pledge that within 100 days there will be a framework for the youth and women to access interest-free loans at the grassroots. Given the fact that women do not have funds, 100 days is a long time. He is the President of Kenya and if he gives a directive this money can be accessed by women at any time, in less than the 100 days. Of"
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