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    "content": "registered voters in certain counties. If we are called upon by the women in Turkana, Coast or Tharaka Nithi, we will go. According to the Constitution, women know that we are here because of them. They are our constituents. We have to advocate for their rights. On a light note, some people have said that women or party leaders are championing to bring their wives, girlfriends, daughters and so on. Those wives are also Kenyans. The best example is the First Lady. She has done a tremendous job not only in Kenya but in the world. We have seen her efforts to improve women’s rights, maternal healthcare and HIV/AIDS. If the President through his political party; The National Alliance (TNA), was to consider nominating her for whichever position, as women of this country, we would support him. The governors’ wives also have the association of county first ladies. They are also going round doing the right things. Therefore, being a wife or spouse is not necessarily wrong. There are many other criteria. Your work should be assessed and our colleagues should judge us for what we are; as their equals and not otherwise. I will sit in the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights and see what can be done. If the Bill cannot be amended, then I will consult our colleagues because the eligibility part is a bit contentious so far. It has never been contentious even when I appeared before the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights. With other stakeholders, I appeared before the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights in pre-publication and even after publication. We discussed. The issue of eligibility was a contribution from the Committee, that there has to be a limit so that the same women cannot be nominated forever. After discussions with the stakeholders and women, we agreed that it is not possible in all cases that a women being nominated after five years is ready to roll on to the strenuous campaigns. We come from different backgrounds. Some of them are just concentrating on getting their degrees so that next time, they can contest for the seats that they want; gubernatorial and so on. It is not mandatory that after one session, you must nominate them again. It was just stating the qualifications or eligibility. For instance, if you sit for an exam, the examiner can say that it is only graduates who can sit for the exam. Going there as a graduate does not mean that you have passed the exam. You must read and do it. You must be examined. So, regarding the word “eligibility”, I will look for time so that I can persuade the Senate Minority Leader, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale and other Senators. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale was so unkind to us, not polite at all. Being a good debater does not mean that you must insult or belittle your colleagues. We can argue and debate with decorum because this is truly the “Upper House.” Madam Temporary Speaker, with those few remarks, I beg to move."
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