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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kaluma",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "George Peter Opondo Kaluma",
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    "content": "Hon. Deputy Speaker, I have a very serious point. I never mentioned the word “beautiful” but if I did, it was not appropriate. You should not see the beauty of your sister in this House and so, I withdraw. I was talking in terms of what some Members are imagining they will put in the legislation. I want to warn those male Members who think that when we say there will be legislation, then their imagination of legislating age will come in. We will not do that. This is a House of the representatives of the people of Kenya and we want Kenyans of all shades, ages and body weight to come here. As we deal with this matter in a progressive way, passing this Bill does not take away anything. In fact, instead, it gives us a firmer foundation to move forward. I wonder why we had to go to the Supreme Court. I do not believe there is a woman outside there who wants free things. Issues such as how we get to increase the number of women here are matters to be negotiated and are details that can only go in legislation and not in the Constitution. If you put it in the Constitution, it will be so hard to change even when you need that change. So, I request my brothers and sisters in this House to be open about this thing. Let us not just oppose it because it is “a woman-man thing”. By the way, may all women, particularly all the leaders we have here, do better than we are already doing! This is so that this thinking that the number of women will not be of any importance is not there. You are doing very good work, but work even harder, so that the society can also increase your numbers as we think progressively. With those serious considerations I support. If I offended any sister of mine, I apologise. I was talking about their mindset and not mine. I am very progressive."
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