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    "speaker_name": "The Member for Kasarani",
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    "content": "(Hon. (Ms.) Mercy Wanjiku Gakuya): Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I am Hon. Mercy Gakuya from Kasarani Constituency. First and foremost, I thank my Heavenly Father because God is the controller of nature. I congratulate Hon. Deputy Speaker for being re-elected. I know it is not easy but God is faithful because we had the majority, more so to the Kasarani people for voting for me. I am sure many people said that I was elected with votes like those of the late Hon. Mwenje. I think I had the highest in the city. I congratulate everybody. My fellow colleagues, it is not easy to come back to this House. I have heard that some Members have been here for the third time. I do not know if there are any hon. Members who are serving their fourth term. The President has shown love and devotion to the country. Through unity, we have seen peace in the country. I urge all of us to distance ourselves from what the President calls divisive and destructive politics and focus on service delivery. In the event that we do not do that, we have seen many people being shown the door. I know that it is not their wish not to come back. I thank the President because he has embraced women leadership. I know he is looking forward to actualization of the two-thirds gender rule in the course of his second term. I know that Members will support it because when you support a woman, you are helping your sister, wife and mother. When you empower a woman, you empower the community. It is the highest time not just to debate but pray for our President. He has gone through a lot since the time of his case at The Hague. However, if it is his fate that he has to go through this, let it be so. I believe he will finally emerge a winner. I am personally convinced that he won the presidential election that was nullified by the Supreme Court, but because he is a President who loves peace, I believe he will get more than 10 million votes or more than 70 per cent of the votes cast. God bless you."
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