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    "id": 831493,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/831493/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to congratulate my dear friend, Sen. Kihika, who I serve with in two committees; the House Business Committee as well as the Committee on Energy. I have known Sen. Kihika as someone who is very vibrant and detailed. I congratulate her for her agility and dedication to service for the people of Kenya; and also, the world now in general, particularly in leadership. I know that it is the zeal and dedication that her colleagues saw in appointing her to become their President. Madam Temporary Speaker, I wish to remind my friend that life is all about grabbing opportunities by the collar and squeezing them out until the very last drop. She should do the same in this new job. The role of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is to promote democracy and opportunities for women. It is also important that in the parliaments all over world, the voice of the women is heard, supported and given that opportunity to take that risk. Our young girls face various challenges, and with her – being a lawyer who has lived in the United States of America (USA) for many years – her election as the President and also as the first woman Senator for Nakuru County puts her in a position whereby she can grab these opportunities. If she does not squeeze them, then the people will not benefit."
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