{"id":688178,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/688178/?format=json","text_counter":331,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Murkomen","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":440,"legal_name":"Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen","slug":"kipchumba-murkomen"},"content":"Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first I wish to go on record as being one of the firm and consistent supporters of this Bill in the past, now and in the future. I believe in women empowerment. I disagree with Sen. Mugo that it is not about women; it is about women at the moment. The most disenfranchised group is the women. I am a full supporter of women in this Republic. Having said that, I disagree completely with what Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale said. There are more men who are more absent than women. More than half of the men are not in the Senate. A total of 25 men are not in the Houses. Had the 25 been in the House, we would have had the number. The elected Senators alone can make a quorum. If we have all the elected Senators, we would have 45 plus an extra two 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."}