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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Kajuju",
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        "legal_name": "Florence Kajuju",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, it is a fact. It only shows that our class was very intelligent. Allow me to congratulate the Kenyan people for the manner in which they welcomed the President of the United States of America. Normally, we speak about inconveniences when other people are travelling, but for the three days that the President of the USA was in Kenya, Kenyans were excited. They accommodated him. They referred to him as their brother and accommodated him, so that he could share with them some wisdom. I also commend His Excellency the President of the Republic of Kenya, Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta, for the manner in which he hosted the President of the USA. I also commend the Deputy President for being there to welcome the President of the USA, despite other people saying otherwise. I congratulate the President of the USA for visiting Kenya during his term as a President. If he came here after completing his two terms, it would not have been the same way as now that he is on that seat. He came to tell us: “Kenya, you can make it just like any other developed country”. We recognize what he did for this country. We recognize the fact that he appreciates that Kenya has the potential to be much more than it is at the moment. I also want to thank the President of the USA for speaking out and saying that we have a legitimate Government in place. He said that time has come for everybody to grow and realize that there is a Government in place. People should support the legitimate Government and not to fight it. He was saying: “Accept and move on!” That is what all of us should agree. President Obama was very passionate about the women of Africa and the women of Kenya. He said that any country that treats its women as second class citizens is not a country worthy its name. This is very close to our hearts. Most of our societies are patriarchal in nature and tend to relegate women to second class citizens. It is a wake-up call to our people; our men, to try, at least, to empower women. Most importantly, that call was timely considering that we are trying to enact legislation that is going to ensure that, at least, we have a good number of women represented at the political level. Therefore, I appreciate the President of the United 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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