{"id":831467,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/831467/?format=json","text_counter":225,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Mugo","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":85,"legal_name":"Beth Wambui Mugo","slug":"beth-mugo"},"content":"Most of you might know that we held the Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) here in Kenya. It was the first time in Africa and it was a first for Kenya. It was also the first in Africa when I was elected to chair that women committee and the flag of Kenya flew high. Now you have taken it even higher because I believe you will build where we stopped and I have no doubt--- The Clerk and the Speaker know about it because Kenya is held very high in the IPU. Before then, I had also been the second woman in the whole world to be elected to chair Committee II of IPU. I was also the President of Committee II. We were elected by the whole world. I even beat a male Senator from Australia. It was The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."}