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"content": "passion and those who truly want to make a difference. It was useful and very encouraging to see that we could get very young men and women. We had the two, whom I will speak about. We have Ms. Nyutu. It is extremely encouraging to find young people of any gender at this day and time in Kenya who are not only conscious of the need to try and bring Kenya together, but are also confident enough and have demonstrated experience and wealth, which they will bring. So, as I support and thank the Members for the manner in which they have addressed this matter, I just want us to remember that, as a country, we would like to facilitate the elimination of all forms of discrimination. It does not matter whether or not it is discrimination on the basis of age, abilities, religious beliefs or gender. When we look at the manner in which the candidates presented their issues, we see a cross-section, not only in terms of age, but also in terms of representation. It is a reflection of the diversity in Kenya. Very importantly, we have male and female representation. As I conclude, I just want to note that we continue to hope that we will find ways by which, as we speak about issues of gender relations, resources can be divided and opportunities presented. We might want not to be so hard on the female gender. I noted something and I want to say it with a lot of humility and due respect to the Leader of the Minority Party, Hon. Mbadi. It is important, as leaders, to pay attention, as Hon. Mbadi stated, to Article 73 of the Constitution. This burden should not just be placed on women alone. I would like to remind all of us that the very existence of the NCIC is that all of us, as leaders, should be aware when we use language that is vulgar, provocative, and divisive. Let us avoid language that will tend to pit one community, or one age group or one faith against the other. It will be unfortunate for those who have been championing the presence of women in leadership, if we stated that it is women to carry the burden alone. I just hope all of us leaders, male or female, will be aware that we need to be the epitome of harmony. We need to behave respectably. I also hope, as we ask whether we are male or female, we observe this and not burden the others. I am particularly happy to be in this Committee and to have sat at the vetting. I thank you for allowing me to attend the 141st Inter-Parliamentary Union where I was elected the Vice- Chairperson of the High Level Advisory Group on countering violent extremism and terrorism. That resonates very well with what these commissioners will be helping us to do. We will be eliminating any form of extremism in speech, deed and in association. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I support."
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