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    "id": 859623,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/859623/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Shamalla Jennifer",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 221,
        "legal_name": "Maina Kamanda",
        "slug": "maina-kamanda"
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    "content": "We entered into a contract as the people of Kenya in 2010. A Constitution is a body of principles which we agreed to be governed by. We agreed to the two-thirds gender principle and fair representation of persons with disabilities. If we no longer agree to this, then let us go to a referendum and say that we are not willing to realise this particular provision of the Constitution. I say this with concern because the debate has now taken a turn. It was only yesterday that an Hon. Member in this House referred to nominated Members, mainly female Members, as slay queens. It is not only during war time that dehumanisation techniques are used, but also when debates are heightened, like now and in elections; it increases violence and stereotypes. Yesterday’s comments and statement referring to nominated women Members as slay queens was unfortunate. I request the nominated Member 001 to tell us who the nominated slay queens are. If he is unable to do so, then he should forever hold his tongue because we are not going to take it lightly that at one point Members have been referred to as Mpigs. We are now categorising them into male and female, and the female are being referred to as slay queens. It is not a joke. It is something very serious and unfortunate. I hope he will have the courage to stand by the statement and tell us who the nominated slay queens are."
}