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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mugo",
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        "legal_name": "Beth Wambui Mugo",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this Motion, which is very important not just to women of this country, but to the country as a whole. I congratulate the Chairperson of Kenya Women Senators Association (KEWOSA) and the Seconder of this Motion. The gender issue has been going on in this country for a long time. Motions on gender equality were moved in several parliaments; starting with hon. Phoebe Asiyo. I also moved the same kind of Motion. Before the Constitution making, discussions at the Bomas of Kenya, in Parliament, both the Government side and the Opposition had agreed on this issue. We all know how it came to be a constitutional provision. Therefore, we would be going backwards - from all those commitments and our Constitution which we uphold - if we do not support this provision in this House. As Senators, we are supposed to show the way in this country, because I believe that we are the “Senior House”, like we have been saying. The Motion is on now and we have to support the two-thirds representation. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, those who have spoken before me thanked the Leader of Majority in the National Assembly, hon. Duale, for moving that Bill. Without belaboring the importance of gender equality, we all know the part that women have played in this country way back from the resistance movement and up to now on the issue of the economic development. I believe that this country would be leading in terms of development had women been given the facilities and power to participate fully in economic development. Without political empowerment, women or any society cannot go very far. I urge the nation to urge Parliament to stop any negative talk which belittles women or shows that there is no need for women to be in positions of power. The public should get it from the leadership. Leaders should embrace the fact that women play a major role in this country and any country for that matter. No country will develop if it leaves its women far behind as has been witnessed. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, there are a lot of arguments why Kenya is behind and other countries like Rwanda have forged ahead. I have heard that it is because those The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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