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    "speaker_name": "Mrs. Shebesh",
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        "legal_name": "Rachel Wambui Shebesh",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I know normally we are supposed to thank Ministers for their comprehensive answers but on this occasion, I cannot. In fact, I am totally offended. I want to draw the attention of this House to the new Constitution and the fact that I know we were on the same side of the campaign with this Assistant Minister, I guess there are some areas he did not read. Article 27, Equality and Freedom from discrimination, I would like to read Section 4 which states:- “The State shall not discriminate directly or indirectly against any person on any ground including race, sex, pregnancy, marital status, health status, ethnic or social origin, colour, age, disability, religion, conscience, belief, culture, dress, language or birth.” Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I know there are limitations for the security forces. I do not see any limitation on this particular section for limitations. Another issue I just want to bring to the Assistant Minister’s attention before my colleagues also seek for clarification is that vaginal bleeding can also mean periods; menstruation. So the insinuation by the Assistant Minister that if she was not pregnant, then the way she was bleeding is that she had carried out an abortion, I believe that on moral grounds, he is not that high to pass judgment on a woman whether or not she is pregnant by suggesting that vaginal bleeding must lead to something that you are leaving unanswered. Vaginal bleeding is also called menstruation which many of us women go through."
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