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    "id": 799349,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Omogeni",
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        "legal_name": "Erick Okong'o Mogeni",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I also want to go on record in support of the report of the Senate delegation that went to the Women Political Leaders Annual Global Summit that was held in Iceland from 28th to 30th November, last year. When I was a young attorney in the 1990s, we would represent members of an organisation called the Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) and Coalition on Violence Against Women (COVAW), as volunteer attorney. We did so many pro bono cases fighting for the rights of the most marginalized and disadvantaged women in this country. I have a long professional association with issues that deal with women. I urge Sen. (Dr.) Milgo to consider recruiting some hon. Members to some of these delegations so that we can push your cause. I congratulate the deliberations that went on in Iceland and support the adoption of the Motion. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, there is no better time in the history of this country to be a woman. Even if our mothers have ably gone to school and are PhD holders, we have never had the opportunities that women of post-2010 are being accorded. I remember a time not so long ago when there was no single woman judge sitting in the Court of Appeal. However, as I speak today, when I appear to do any pro bono case before the Supreme Court, I have faced two distinguished women. One of them is the Deputy Chief Justice of the Republic of Kenya. Another one is a judge of the Supreme Court. If you appear before the Court of Appeal, you will find that the bench has a number of women. So, we have made good strides. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this morning in our kamukunji we were addressed by the lady who determines how we share resources in the country. That is one of the most powerful positions one can hold. Imagine that under our leadership, it is her who will determine which county will receive what resources. It is her who will determine whether Nyamira County qualifies to get Equalization Fund or not. It is her, through a professional assessment, who determined that my neighbouring County of Kericho, which I thought had made a lot of development with beautiful tea estates, will get the Equalization Fund. That is how far we have come as a country. That is a statement to our daughters that they have space for leadership in our political and professional spheres. The Controller of Budget, Madam Odhiambo is also a lady. You will never get money disbursed to any county unless you convince her. In my own professional body, the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), the person who can give me my licence to practice law every year is a lady. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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