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    "id": 831484,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to also add my voice to this Statement. First, I thank Sen. (Dr.) Zani for coming up with this Statement because it is lauded for the women of this country. It is a wonderful thing that we have a Kenyan at the top of an international body. I congratulate Sen. Kihika for the appointment. We are proud of her because she has done us proud as a country. Internationally, being in such a position, it is not something that we take for granted as a country. She has proved to Kenyans and the whole world that women can make it. I like her zeal in leadership and the fact that she is daring because she went for the elective position in Nakuru County. It takes a woman with a nerve to do that. Sen. Kihika comes out strongly as a mentor for women in this country. She also comes out strongly as a source of inspiration to women leaders and the girl-child. We can also not take for granted that we will get a wealth of information from her. From now onwards, we will get a wealth of information concerning leadership at international level. We are privileged because she is just a phone call away from us. We can talk and interact with her and she can tell us exactly the experiences she has. This is good for us, as a country. It is a milestone for the Kenyan women. I am happy that Sen. Mugo was also there and that is also a plus for Kenya. Most importantly, Sen. Kihika will also get a lot of experience from Sen. Mugo. The fact that Sen. Mugo was there, she has also a lot of information to share. Having been in a number of committees, that already speaks a lot about the experience that she has at international level. I am sure that with the wealth of experience that she will get from her, Kenya will remain in that position. I am sure that next time that position will still go to Kenyans. It came out strongly from Sen. (Dr.) Zani’s Statement that people at international level are usually enthusiastic when they hear that a Kenyan is interested in such a position. This is because Kenyans who have been appointed to such positions have proved to the world that they are able and they perform. If they were not performing, there is no way that position would have gone to her. If Sen. Mugo did not perform, I do not think that the position would have come back to Kenya. I commend Sen. Mugo for her good performance during the time she used to serve in Committee II. She opened the way for Sen. Kihika. I am sure that if Sen. Kihika’s performance is good, many other opportunities will come for the Kenyan woman internationally. We do not just want to be in Kenya alone but internationally. Kenyan women can make it and that is where we are headed to. I join all the others in supporting her for this position. I wish her all the best because I know and believe that she will perform."
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