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    "id": 701974,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Wahome",
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        "legal_name": "Alice Muthoni Wahome",
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    "content": "The two Hon. Members walking out now have been a problem in this House when it comes to matters gender. We are being told about progression and there is a Supreme Court decision that talks about progressive application. The Kenyan society spoke when we passed the Constitution of the Republic of Kenya in 2010. Within that Constitution, the country captured in Articles 27, 81 and 100 the case of marginalisation, affirmative action and marginalised groups. To date, we have done nothing as the National Assembly to bring legislative mechanisms to support those provisions. It is appalling and regrettable that four-and-a-half years will end and this Parliament continues, through some of our colleagues here, to joke about a serious matter like this one. It is a coup against the Kenyan Constitution for this Parliament to fail to legislate and support it. We even had timeframes within which this House was supposed to come up with legislation. Why does it become an issue only when the question of gender is spoken about? If the question of gender was in reference to men--- I think we made a mistake. We ought to have said two-thirds The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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