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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kaluma",
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        "legal_name": "George Peter Opondo Kaluma",
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    "content": "Arms of Government, the institutions we have, are actually constitutional offices. It would mean nothing – not even the labour and the thinking that the court through as an institution in our governance - if we sat as Members of Parliament and never did anything about this Bill. In supporting this Bill, and because of the situation where we find ourselves, I agree with this Motion. Let me wish all our colleagues who have spoken, including the great MP for Chuka/Igambang‟ombe, the Governor for the great people of Tharaka-Nithi. He has spoken very well about the massacre we have gone through. There is a way in which we underwent a very bloody massacre. I want to request my colleagues to remember that, in as much as we underwent that torturous moment a short while ago, this Parliament will be sitting up to 8th of August. We will still have the honour and obligation to continue serving the country in this critical capacity we were given just as a few among the several Kenyans who have held these positions. I was looking at the data in terms of our numbers. I can tell you there are very few MPs who have had the privilege to sit here. So, those of our colleagues who may not intend to come back; we wish you well in your other endeavours. Those of us who are running as independents; we wish you well. Those of us who had the privilege to go through parties and whatever the issues; we will continue to be supportive. I urge that we use our time very well and we see into fruition – within the lifetime of this Parliament, this crucial two-thirds gender principle which has been difficult for us to implement. With those very many remarks, let me support as I end by saying that I wish the society was moving in the direction I am seeing the people of Homa Bay County moving, so that it does not take a person elected to this Parliament to think about how we can go around implementing the two-thirds gender principle. We have a situation in which you come here, and then you are required to add other gender, which is not your making. From Homa Bay County, following those nominations, there is a possibility that, out of the nine Members from Homa Bay County, you will be having here, four could be women. If this is something the society is implementing around, it will be easier. I thank you so much for giving me the opportunity. I thank the people of Homa Bay for allowing me to come here this free. Thank you so much, Hon. Speaker."
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