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    "content": "support women in their leadership endeavours. At this particular juncture, I want to congratulate all the elected women leaders; the three Senators here, the three women governors, the Members of the National Assembly and Members of the County Assemblies (MCAs). I want to challenge them to raise the bar by working hard to put their various counties a notch higher, so that they can demonstrate to the world that given a chance, women can do what men can do even better. The President also talked about the important role that Members of Parliament have. He referred to the Tenth and Eleventh Parliaments and underscored the fact that they were able to deliver and implement the great Constitution that brought devolution which is cherished worldwide. In this regard, I want to thank our President for ensuring the execution of devolution, notwithstanding the fact that there were many teething problems at the beginning. At the same time, he was facing the International Criminal Court (ICC) charges. This was a big challenge and the Eleventh Parliament will be remembered when history is written. I want to address the National Super Alliance (NASA) leadership because most seats on the other side of the House have remained unoccupied. Let me inform them that they missed a very critical time during the opening session. Their decision to miss sittings and instead participate in demonstrations is affecting the country. As things stand now, there are demonstrations all over. While the President accepted the verdict of the court and agreed to participate in a repeat election, the NASA leaders are not committed. I do not know whether they still remember what happened in 2007. People not only lost property but also their lives. As things stand, a number of investors have closed shop and many people have lost jobs as a result. Every time we go to our various counties we are asked whether we have got the power to talk to the NASA leadership to tone down a bit. I want to encourage them to sober up and even to talk to some of their leaders. It is disappointing that Hon. Babu Owino, born of a woman, could abuse the former First Lady. He needs to apologies for that. I know the Jubilee Party won by a landslide and will still win in the repeat election. That is why the NASA leadership has been shifting goal posts every time. When they demand for one thing and achieve it, they push for another. It is even absurd that the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations were pushed ahead because of their demands. It will go down in the books of history that very important examinations were pushed ahead because of the NASA leadership. Even after that was accepted, they are still demanding that some members of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) should be sent away. They should give people a break. I support my colleagues in telling them that they should come to this House so that we can debate and change the rules guiding elections, so that in the future we shall have peace in this country. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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