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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Waiganjo",
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        "legal_name": "John Muriithi Waiganjo",
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    "content": "perspective. By getting them into leadership positions, they are able to address some of the problems they face. They suffer the vagaries of contraceptives and domestic violence. Therefore, this is a class of people that we must support. They do not inherit property because most of our cultures do not allow them to inherit. They undergo rape and defilement. There are families that live through defilement because when you force a young girl aged below 17 years to marry, you have subjected that girl to a life of crime and defilement. Responding to Article 81(b) of the Constitution on the two-thirds gender rule is the most important thing for us to do at this particular point in time. Article 27 of the Constitution calls for the implementation of this principle by this Parliament. We have very little choice because the Supreme Court has already expressed itself on this issue after the Attorney-General sought its opinion. This Bill must be enacted on or before August this year. We are responding to a constitutional dictate and have very little choice. In our Constitution, international obligations are domesticated. Declarations like the Beijing Declaration and the African Union declarations are key. We must obey the law and do what we are required. This Bill is not necessarily for women. It is gender mutual. We are looking forward to a time when we will have equal representation in the Council of Governors. I am happy to note that the Deputy Speaker is running for the position of governor. The Council of Governors is a body that is required to respect the two-thirds gender rule. Moving forward, we are going to have more inclusiveness. I can see Hon. Sabina Chege looking at me and asking me to expedite. I will donate my remaining time to her. Interestingly, I have heard the Chairman and the Secretary-General of ODM more or less condemn the Deputy Leader of the Minority Party. I want them to de-whip him from being a Minority Leader, so that he can also be an example to other Members that they have already de-whipped from Committees. I support the Bill."
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