Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 639093,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/639093/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 342,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Wahome",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 1700,
        "legal_name": "Alice Muthoni Wahome",
        "slug": "alice-muthoni-wahome"
    },
    "content": "In the first instance, it was a mistake that the drafters of Article 81 left out the implementation provision, which found its place in Article 177. That is why we have no problem in the county assemblies. In this House, somebody was still dragging their feet. Somebody did not believe that Kenyans have very clearly stated in the Constitution that we must have an adequate gender representation. We should be moving towards 50/50 gender balance. The Constitution is very clear that one-third of a gender is the minimum we can have in the next Parliament. I am happy that Jakoyo Midiwo withdrew. I hope the women in his constituency did not hear him utter the word “idlers”. I am very sure even next time he will go to those same women to seek their support and vote. Failure to pass this Bill is failure to properly represent the women who brought us here. Hon. Gladys Wanga talked about promises. We promise to support this Bill. We shall come out in large numbers to seek elective positions in single member constituencies. It is people like Hon. Jakoyo, Hon. Kaluma, Hon. Mbadi, Hon. Ababu Namwamba, Hon. Sakaja and Hon. Duale who can encourage CORD and Jubilee coalitions to ensure that more women vie for elective offices. Three women from CORD are insufficient. If we have 32 women in the next Parliament, we will increase that number by a top-up of about 30 Members to comply with the one-third gender rule. Thirty is a small number. We will not need to nominate 30 women if we bring 40 women to this House through the direct route. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}