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    "id": 702596,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Kajuju",
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        "legal_name": "Florence Kajuju",
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    "content": "In my view, we are not striking any balance. As Hon. Mishi has said, there are lady legislators who are nominated, empowered and are going out there to seek for gubernatorial positions. The presidential candidate in the United States of America (USA), Hillary Clinton, was given many opportunities and was the Secretary of State among other things. Now, she is going for the seat of the superpower in this world. This is because she was empowered. Why are we being so mean when the Constitution just asked for very little from the other sex? It requires that we ensure there is some balance of equality in the political process. This amendment is not being made in good faith. It raises a lot of red flags that at the end of the day, there no one is willing to ensure that there is some balance in this House. Our neighbours in the East African Community (EAC) have tried. Tanzania has fulfilled this two-thirds gender rule. Uganda has done a good job. Rwanda has done the best. What is so strange with Kenya that we cannot give our women the little they are asking for? What is being said here is not about the issue of wage bill. We sat with the Economic Forum and they told us that fulfilling the two-thirds gender rule will not impact negatively on the economy of this country. I, therefore, very strongly oppose this amendment to the Constitution and also say that these objectives are not right. It says that this Bill has no provision seeking to limit the rights and fundamental freedoms. That is not right. In fact, it is wrong because the passage of this Bill is going to interfere with the rights and freedoms of the other gender. I, therefore, request my fellow Members that we stand strongly for the woman of this country and oppose this Bill."
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