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    "speaker_name": "The Nominated Member",
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    "content": "Having said that, I wish to thank the Committee on Selection. I tell my people that as a nominated Member of Parliament, I am still a Member of Parliament equal to elected Members of Parliament. So, I will discharge my duties as a Member, especially representing the people of Migori, more so, persons living with disability in this country. As you are aware, right now, as I represent my party and my NASA Coalition, I was nominated to also represent persons living with disability. Before I even go ahead, I thank our brothers from the Jubilee Party side who decided to nominate a person living with disability to EALA. Hon. Katoo mentioned that persons with disability had applied for consideration for nomination to EALA. He said that because the political parties had already considered persons living with disabilities elsewhere, they did not consider them. They felt that somehow that maybe EALA had a lot of responsibilities. However, I want to say that, as a country, we are struggling to make sure that persons living with disabilities are integrated in all positions of leadership whether national, regionally or even internationally. I am sure we shall reach there where an issue of people living with disabilities will not arise in terms of considering persons to represent this country even at international levels. I must congratulate Ms. Elizabeth Wambui, a person living with disability on the other side of the Jubilee Party. I urge that proper consideration is given to this person without necessarily looking at her disability. The EALA is one of the best Parliaments we have in the region. It is, therefore, my hope that the members who have been nominated, and who we are going to vote in next week, are going to articulate the issues that really affect our country. It is my hope that these members are going to understand their work and defend our country out there, especially after this country comes out of the situation we are in now. I hope these members are going to bring in that bright face to our country, especially at the regional level. I am happy that in the Jubilee Party side and the NASA side, the Members of the Committee on Selection decided to integrate the issue of gender. I am a gender activist and I have just seen that the Jubilee Party has seven women out of the 15 and our NASA side has six out of 11. We are making progress, especially when it comes to integrating the issue of gender and ensuring that gender is mainstreamed in all our businesses. It is my hope that even as we get into election that is going to take place next week, we need, as a House, to show the world and our country that we are very cognisant of the issue of gender mainstreaming. I thank the Committee for the issue of regional balance. It is my hope that on the voting day, this House will also consider nominees that come from marginalised areas. I have seen that a lot of the members who have applied are former Members of Parliament, which is good. This is because they are going to present our issues at that level. All the Members who sat in the 11th Parliament are competent enough. I hope we are also going to integrate new members into this, especially members that come from marginalised communities like mine which is Kuria. I want to say here that even in my own community, there is a member here who I would definitely love to support and seek the support of the other Members. She is Jane Moronge Marwa. If given an opportunity to represent our issues, she will articulate them. I know it is a voting process next week and I am very sure that we are going to move forward. She is a lady who has worked for the coalition. She will also be considered amongst other members that will be considered. So, I 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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