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    "id": 902520,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Poghisio",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Samuel Losuron Poghisio",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, the decision makers today are mostly men. Therefore, we should change our attitude and go back to our African culture which respects women. We have been through religious experiences. Therefore, we should use these opportunities to get back to a place where we respect our women and the female gender. Madam Temporary Speaker, the Gender Bill has been dealt with but it has come to the Senate again. It has not been successful in the other House. There is enough evidence that it should pass without any opposition. This is because we have already tied ourselves in our Constitution. We have a number of international treaties that Kenya has become a signatory to. We have already committed ourselves and our nation to these things. Therefore, it should not be difficult to support this. I would like to get to something that is strongly in our Constitution which is the issue of human rights. Our Constitution is one of the best in terms of putting our rights down on paper, which is already a commitment. Article 91 (e) clearly states that- ―Every political party shall respect the right of all persons to participate in the political process, including minorities and marginalized groups; Women are part of the marginalized. It goes ahead in Article 91(f) to state that- ―Every political party shall respect and promote human rights and fundamental freedoms and gender equality and equity. This is in terms of nominations and appointments to political parties. It is well granted in our Constitution. Therefore, we have come of age. The only thing that we need to do is to start with the leadership. Let us begin to push for this Bill to become a law and anchor this in our laws so that we can practice it. Madam Temporary Speaker, if there is a delay in practicing it, we must allow the attitudes to accept that, when we make a mistake, we apologise. When we have changed our attitudes, we will apologise to the women of this country for what we have done. Madam Temporary Speaker, the resolution sought in this Bill is that Parliament fast tracks the enactment of the law that shall give effect to the one third gender rule. These are things that we have anchored in our Constitution. So, it should not be a difficult thing. This is one of the processes that I hoped the other House would process what they have and ensure that it goes through. The other prayer is that pursuant to Article 81 of the Constitution both the national and county governments observe the principle of equality and empower the female gender by increasing the appointive position to at least fifty per cent. Madam Temporary Speaker, these are prayers that cannot be gainsaid. They are things that can be done over time. The truth of the matter is that this country needs to The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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