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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Aden",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity to contribute to this Bill. This is a very important Bill. The Parliamentary Society of Kenya Bill, 2013 is indeed one that proposes and brings on board ideas that need to be supported. Caring for those who have served this country is of paramount importance. There are individuals who in their times have taken Kenya through very difficult times, have stood with the country and have legislated and advocated for this country. Many of them suffered so much to ensure that we enjoy the fruits of democracy and the rule of law that we have today. This Bill proposes that we utilise and tap into the experience and knowledge of our former Members of Parliament. That is a very important thing to do. Indeed, other jurisdictions in the world have specific legislations and laws that ensure that even upon retirement or leaving elected positions, former Members of Parliament are of value to their country and they continue to be utilised. Former Members of Parliament can be used in peace building and ensuring that they advocate for peace both within and without our country. I want to take the example of the former Speaker, ole Kaparo, whom I really congratulate very much for the position he now has as the chairman of the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC). Such a senior politician will lead the way to ensure that Kenyans understand each other better, associate and build peace amongst themselves and enhance civil liberties with due respect to other members of the society. Other than peace building, former Members of Parliament can also be used as goodwill ambassadors for the environment and in championing gender equity. If you look at the fight against female genital mutilation (FGM), it is a former Member of Parliament, Linah Jebii Kilimo, who is championing it. Those are the kind of goodwill ambassadors that we can get from Members of Parliament that have been here. This is because they understand the society very well."
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