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    "id": 575775,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Chepkong’a",
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        "legal_name": "Samuel Kiprono Chepkonga",
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    "content": "We are seeking to cure that mischief by ensuring that the first sitting of the county assembly after a general election shall not happen unless the nominated MCAs have been gazetted and will be present at the county assembly, so that they can participate in the election process of the various chairpersons of committees in those assemblies. That is the import of this Bill. The Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs considered this Bill and we thought that it is very appropriate. Being gender sensitive, as a Committee, we are sponsoring a gender Bill to ensure that more women join the National Assembly and the Senate. It will be completely unacceptable that the principle that is contained in Article 27(8) of the Constitution is scuttled by the county assemblies meeting before the nominated MCAs are gazetted and allowed to sit for the first time. So, the Committee, while considering this Bill, supported it unanimously. I urge the Members to support it, so that we can deal with this matter expeditiously. I beg to move. I would like to request the indomitable County Women Representative for Meru, Hon. Florence Kajuju, to second this Bill. As you know, she has been very supportive of the male gender in our Committee and in this National Assembly."
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