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    "id": 605660,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ongoro",
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        "legal_name": "Elizabeth Ongoro Masha",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to support the petitioner, Mr. Kiprono Rop, who has brought this petition, on the one-third gender rule. The country is aware that we are facing a constitutional crisis if we do not solve this issue by August. We have made some progress and I want to take this opportunity to thank the leadership of Parliament for the support that they have given us this far. Tomorrow, as women legislators, we will meet the entire leadership of Parliament, including the two Speakers, to get a clear way forward on the various proposals that have been considered, including the proposal that has been put forward by this petitioner, of considering bringing even the 47 Women Representatives to the Senate. Other proposals have included the clustering of constituencies and the creation of special seats for women. I believe that by the end of tomorrow, after our meeting with the leadership of Parliament – I take this opportunity to invite this petitioner to attend our meeting tomorrow from 7.00 a.m. at the Continental Hotel - We believe that from tomorrow, going forward, we will then settle on one workable strategy that will then be presented to Parliament. The support is so far so good. I want to extend my gratitude to all institutions that are working with us, especially, the National Gender and Equality Commission and other Ministries that have been dealing with this issue; for instance, the Ministry of Devolution and National Planning. By tomorrow, we will present to the nation and Parliament one position that we will all be supporting. I beg to support."
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