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    "content": "I applaud the people of Kenya for enacting the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. I played a key role when we were passing it. I was then serving as the President of the LSK. We played an integral part to ensure that we put in the chapter on affirmative action that deals with human rights. So, I am already a convert. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I should go on record that two great women have played a great role in my own journey of life that I have gone through. I lost my father when I was still in school. It was my poor uneducated mother who worked as a casual in a health centre in Keroka, who took over and educated me all through to university to make me what I am today. Women do great things. With her little resources, she ensured that I finished school and got all the educational opportunities to be who I am today. So, when Sen. (Dr.) Milgo speaks about the importance of women, she speaks and touches me. When she finished the job of ensuring that I finish school, I was handed over to another great woman in my life, my wife Jackline. It is through her support throughout my professional life that I have been able to rise and serve this country as the President of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), Chairperson of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and finally make it to this House as a Senator. I, therefore, value and honour our women. They have touched me in my life. In my campaign towards becoming a Senator, I had a team of passionate, honest and genuine women who could not cheat or flatter you. They meant it when they told you that they were there for you, or liked you as their prospective Senator. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I want to be on record in saying that we should never look back. There are opportunities that we gave to our women in the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. We should value, appreciate and have a concerted effort to ensure that we do better. I applaud His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta. For the first time under his leadership, this country can proudly say that it has got six women serving in the Cabinet. Those are good strides. We take some of these developments for granted because there were times when we would hardly get one female Cabinet Minister then. In the Senate, we have 16 wonderful women. If you look at their curriculum vitaes across the Floor, we have PhD holders like Sen. (Dr.) Milgo and I believe Sen. Seneta is also a PhD holder. Coming to this side, Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve is a PhD holder. The lady in front of me, Sen. Pareno, was my classmate at the University of Nairobi and a renowned lawyer. She is now serving as a Member of the Speaker’s Panel. The two most powerful positions that can ensure that the business of this House is done are occupied by women, these are the Chief Whip of the Senate Majority and the Deputy Whip of the Senate Minority Side. We should applaud the developments that this country has made and can do better. I encourage the 16 nominated Senators to break the barriers. Next time, we should visit them as governors in their counties."
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