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    "id": 542875,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Odhiambo-Mabona",
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        "legal_name": "Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona",
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    "content": "Another issue that was discussed was the need to mainstream issues of disability. I sit on the Committee on Justice and one of the issues that came up very strongly is the need to ratify the African Union instruments. It became apparent that a lot of African countries have a lot of confidence in international instruments except for the African Union instruments. I am, therefore, happy that we have already presented a Protocol on the Pan-African Parliament. I hope Parliament can fast-track it, so that we do not appear as though we have no confidence in our own continent and the instruments that we pass as a continent. This will ensure that when the President comes to open the Pan-African Parliament, which should be in a few weeks time, we are not embarrassed as a country and we are not giving excuses as to why Kenya is not among the first countries to ratify the instruments. The Pan-African Parliament will change its status once the 27 plus one members ratify this Protocol. Parliaments will turn into electoral colleges and will elect Members from outside Parliament. That, therefore, means that even though we are very keen on the The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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