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    "id": 639067,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/639067/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Tobiko",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Peris Pesi Tobiko",
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    "content": "As I support this Bill, I want to agree with Hon. Jakoyo Midiwo that this House must address the issue of the size of the political class in the National Assembly, the Senate and the county assemblies. It is crucial for us to think of Kenyans and the taxes they pay to maintain the political class. Hon. Midiwo had a point, but the way he brought it is wrong. This Bill tries to address some of these issues. This Bill is encouraging women to get into the political battlefield, but comes up with a top-up in case we do not make the two-thirds representation. The statistics by the IEBC showed that it is possible for the Kenyan women to make it through the ballot box. We are only looking for a way of encouraging them to come out and present themselves to the electorates and possibly, there will be no need of a top-up. This is the essence of this Bill. In our county assemblies, we should amend Article 177 of the Constitution to encourage women who will be nominated in county assemblies to first contest. I want to state that even in this House, we face discrimination. I had put my card in the intervention box very early, but you said you needed to give men an opportunity to speak and went ahead to allow Hon. Midiwo to spoil the debate."
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