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    "id": 859605,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kandara, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Alice Wahome",
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        "legal_name": "Alice Muthoni Wahome",
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    "content": "both affirmative and policy action programmes to ensure that women or the other gender that is marginalised is able to participate. That is also followed by Article 21 of the Constitution. Article 21 talks about implementation of rights and fundamental freedoms that as Kenyans, we gave ourselves certain freedoms and rights and put them in the Constitution and this particular principle is within the Bill or Rights. As a House, we are requested to assist the country in coming up with the framework that will have this particular legislation put into effect. Our role is actually very simple. We have the responsibility. Kenyans hold us accountable as their representatives and we also have responsibility to guide and show the Kenyans the way to respect both men and women so that they can participate in development. This matter has been long overdue. Hon. Members, let us not see this matter as a woman’s issue. Members have even said that we may reach a point where we may need to affirm the boy-child and affirm the men because marginalisation can also catch up with them. The provision that will ensure that, that does not happen is in Article 27. There are 76 female legislators in this House. The 76 female legislators against 349 honourable Members is a small number. We have done well so far. We have received support. The Constitution was made by Kenyan men and women. Because this House now has the special opportunity to legislate, it can fulfill what the 11th Parliament was unable to do. The Supreme Court of Kenya has occasionally shocked the nation. In the matter of the principle of gender representation in the National Assembly and the Senate, in 2012, the Supreme Court gave the august House up to 27th August 2016 to come up with the necessary legislation. It did not happen. The High Court in the determination of the case of the Centre forRights and Awareness vs. the Speaker of the National Assembly, the House was ordered to ensure that legislation was done."
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