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    "id": 779666,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sakaja",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not know why a Senator is protesting when others are talking. First, I support the Statement on International Women’s Day. The women of this country have made several strides over the past few years in achieving gender parity and actually having a quota in the Constitution in terms of representation. We are far ahead of many other countries, but more needs to be done. In the last Parliament, I was an honourary member of the Kenya Women Parliamentarians Association (KEWOPA) because of the support that I give to women. I hope that in this Parliament I can also be an honourary member of KEWOSA to keep supporting Kenyan women. As the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare that addresses issues of gender parity, one of the issues that we will be bringing to this House- -- This morning, I had a meeting with 2,000 young girls from Nairobi about access to Government procurement opportunities. We created 30 per cent opportunities for them in law in the last Parliament, but many counties are not giving contracts to young women, youth and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). I hope that is something that the other Senators will support. I urge my male colleagues that in supporting the agenda of women, we are not doing them a favour; we are doing our nation a great service. Let us be at the fore front even when the Bill on representation to support the two-thirds gender rule comes to this House. We should pass that Bill. Let it be sponsored by a man and all of us will be able to support it. Finally, to welcome the boys from Migori, when you go home, please tell them;"
}