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    "id": 858440,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/858440/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tharaka, DP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. George Gitonga",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13491,
        "legal_name": "George Gitonga Murugara",
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    "content": "We are not enacting any law that is favouring ladies. We already have the affirmative action clause in the Constitution. What we are required to do today, because previous attempts have failed, is to actualise that clause. This is the reason we have the Bill and why we have to debate and vote on it. It is important we remind Kenyans that they are the ones who passed the Constitution. We went round the country. I, personally, went round Tharaka Constituency. I was not a Member of Parliament that time. As a lawyer, I had to interpret the Constitution in my mother tongue to the voters. I told them that it was a good Constitution and pleaded with them to support it, so that we can all benefit in future. One of the clauses I had to interpret was the affirmative action. I told them that it was a good clause. They agreed with me and we all voted for this Constitution. Therefore, it cannot turn around today that the clause is neither good nor be said that it favours one gender."
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