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    "id": 678067,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/678067/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Zani",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Agnes Zani",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, when Kenyans spoke as we promulgated the Constitution in 2010, it was very clear that not more than two-thirds of the same gender should hold a particular position. Sometimes we refer to it as the two- thirds rule and sometimes as one-third gender rule because gender is a social construct. It is not men or women, it is not sex. Gender is a social construct, but because that social construct in a patriarchal society like Kenya has tended towards discrimination for women, when we talk about the one third, we are talking about the affirmation for this one third to be able to come up. Kenyans made that decision. When we started this debate, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale raised a point of order to question the whole idea of the Bill being properly before the House. In my understanding, that provision and principle is already in place. What is not in place and what we are trying to do now is to come up with a legislative framework for us to achieve that. It is interesting because without that sort anchoring, it becomes difficult for women to move to leadership positions. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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