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    "id": 920103,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/920103/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Were",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Petronila Were Lokorio",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity to contribute to the Statement by Sen. Nyamunga, on congratulating Sen. Abshiro Halake on her election as the Chairperson of CMD-Kenya. It is worth noting that CMD-Kenya is a non-partisan organisation established in 2004; a few years after the advent of multi-partyism. That is after the first election that the Nation Rainbow Coalition (NARC) won, after so many years of rule by the Kenya African Nation Union (KANU). That put forward the first step to bringing political parties together to always think together and do the right thing in the interest of Kenya. It was premised on the dream we used to call the “NARC Dream” that somehow got lost on the way. We hope that with Sen. Abshiro Halake at the helm, with all her motherly instincts, we shall get back to the path on which CMD-Kenya was established. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I note that it was an election amongst political parties. It was not an easy thing to get. There are just 60 members from whom she had to campaign. This shows that women are able, if given an opportunity. We thank Sen. Halake for putting herself forward to prove that all the efforts of women like Sen. Mugo, Prof. Julia Ojiambo and hon. Phoebe Asiyo are beginning to bear fruit. I urge this House to continue encouraging more women activities so that we continue to enjoy the fruits that we have received through the election of Sen. Halake."
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