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    "id": 601172,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ong’era",
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        "legal_name": "Janet Ongera",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, on behalf of Sen. Ongoro, I beg to reply. I thank all the Senators who contributed to this Motion. They made very useful contributions which we have noted. The ideas that have been spoken about should be put into the Bill that is being worked on in the National Assembly. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the one-third gender principle is an issue that is enshrined in the Kenyan Constitution. It is an issue we cannot wish away and leave it hanging. We have no choice, but must put it into practice. It is the only way that we can bring equality among the minority in our society, particularly women who have been neglected for a very long time. Therefore, this is very important particularly at this time when we need to enshrine a law that will protect the gains that we have made in the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I also want to note that many Senators spoke about the constitutional gains that we have made and this should not be wished away. The issues raised in this Motion should be addressed and implemented in a legislative manner, as I have already highlighted. As you are aware, the IPU is a very strong union which ensures that women rights are enshrined in many national parliaments. Therefore, we continually support the IPU and its programmes to ensure that women are well represented in all national parliaments. With these few remarks, I beg to reply."
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