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    "id": 859637,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mavoko, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Patrick Makau",
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        "legal_name": "Patrick Makau King'ola",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. From the outset, I want to warn the House that we are speaking a lot of English here yet we are supposed to make things simple. The two-thirds gender rule according to Article 81(b) of the Constitution is of either gender. I want to warn men in the House that if women of this country realise the potential they have and start loving each other, the goalposts will be shifted like yesterday. I want to remind this House that a few years ago, primary schools were full of male teachers. Now if you go to all schools in Nairobi, Mlolongo and Athi River, the majority of teachers are female. For example, Mlolongo Primary School has 56 teachers and out of the 56, there are only two male teachers. This is very simple. Today, men are the majority in the House. How about if tomorrow women started voting for themselves and because men are getting disinterested in many things, we do not vote and women begin voting for themselves? This rule will apply to us. That is why I stand to support the Bill. I do not know why we are belabouring much on this Bill. I agree with Members who say that we should look at the nominees and vet them so that they can add value to legislation in the House. They should add value to the elected men and women in the House to advance the agenda they have been nominated or elected to represent. I do not want to waste a lot of time. I urge the male legislators in the House to support the Bill and let the two-thirds gender rule pass without much ado. With those few remarks, I support."
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