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    "id": 639092,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Wahome",
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        "legal_name": "Alice Muthoni Wahome",
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    "content": "Being elected in Kandara, I take this opportunity, once more to thank the people of Kandara. Among the 16 women, I was brought to this House by the people of Kandara. They refused to see marital and cultural barriers. They rejected patriarchy. I know that even come the next elections, they will do the same. Therefore, while the country is struggling to have women, Kandara has moved forward. I am looking at my colleagues. They have women in their houses and elsewhere. They have mothers. They have sisters and they have friends like us. Hon. Deputy Speaker, as a country, it is time we realised that we cannot leave one team behind. President Obama came here and said that you do not expect to win when half of your team is outside the field. The Members who are opposing this Bill may not realise that the remaining chance is very little. We cannot go to the next general election without supporting this Bill. The issue of the size of the Chambers of Parliament cannot prevent us from implementing a decision that Kenyans made in 2010. You will recall that women came out in large numbers to support the Constitution. You know that the most faithful voter for our male colleagues and our political clout are women. They come out faithfully to vote. They do not have baggage or ask questions. They just need to believe. I know we are performing our duty by implementing Articles 27 and 81 of the Constitution."
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