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    "content": "state positions. However, Kenya is not doing well with only 20 per cent. Therefore, I urge the House to support the Bill so that as a country, we move forward. We know that countries like the United States of America (USA) and the United Kingdom (UK) have a presidential woman candidate and a Prime Minister, respectively. Mrs. Hillary Clinton was given a nomination by the democrats meaning they have a lot of faith in their women. I request our party principals to embrace women because they have the ability if given a chance. As my party leader said, men work with hooliganism but we do not want to look at that when we get to the General Elections in 2017. We want to change the way we do politics. We want to reach a level of selling one’s ideals. We do not want to sell muscles and how one is strong or how to bulldoze women to scare them from vying for elective positions. Madam Temporary Speaker, affirmative action is important going forward. I do not think that there is any development without the involvement of women. Women have been marginalized for a long time. I am glad that with our Constitution, women can now come on board. We should encourage nomination of more women so that they can serve in elective positions. If we do that, we shall save many families out there. If a woman is elected, she will make sure that she serves her constituents but you will find that most of our men - outside there - marry many women. The more money one has, the more wives they marry but a woman is dedicated to serve her family and the constituents without too much ado. Otherwise, I commend Sen. Sijeny for her good work. I hope that we will support this Bill. If there are disagreements, we should sit and solve them out. Madam Temporary Speaker, as regards a clause which I think is contentious a little - where it provides that the Bill is intended to advocate for a second nomination - in my view, the Bill provides that the nomination is after a candidate has vied. Then, the nominated candidate shall be the best loser in the election instead of awarding girlfriends as you have branded us. The male Members have said that we are girlfriends but we are not. In fact, they can be willing boyfriends also."
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