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"content": "transgender people are those who are born male but think that they are female. That is not what we are talking about here. We are talking about the biological aspects of reproduction, the actual anatomy that actually represents themselves in a binary way so that you do not quite necessarily fit so. Madam Temporary Speaker, I can really speak a lot but I would want to say that it is timely. I think sometimes we in the third world want to think that it is only the first world that can set pace for us. However, there are a lot of ideas which are never given credit to third world countries. Kenya remains to be seen as a leader, the first country in Africa to have a census. It is also actually the first country in the world because, you know, sometimes Western media does not want to recognize that actually it has not happened in their jurisdictions. So, let us do this. Let us have an opportunity so that after this legislation, all of those people who are hiding, and after seeing the results during the census, they can now come out and use this legislation to confer upon themselves their fundamental rights and freedoms. When we talk about the human rights issue, it keeps on expanding. Eventually, this August House will require to legislate a whole Intersex Persons Bill. Over and above that, it will also require that we have a situation where we do a Miscellaneous Amendment Bill, because it affects a lot of legislations. This is just one of them as an entry point. I am very glad because the Committee on National Security, Defense and Foreign Relations has been able to go through the matrix and I hope by Tuesday, we shall have the Report so that Members can profit from it. However, I would really want to say that the time is ripe. For all the sins that we may have done to the people of Kenya for whatever reason, whether of omission or commission, let us use this opportunity to show that, indeed, we care for our people and the most marginalized and the most vulnerable. I am very proud - this cannot be gainsaid - that it is under this Constitution, that I, Isaac Mwaura, as the first person with albinism has found my way to this August House. It is because of that reason that I am also using this platform to also raise other minorities so that they too can be recognized. If you become a generalist as a Parliamentarian, then there is nothing to be shown for it. Sen. Orengo is a “Walking Constitution”; he is known for that. When he speaks here, we listen. Even when we may not agree with him, we know that he is speaking to our senses. Most politicians speak to their stomachs and sometimes they are hired and sometimes those things are not very well choreographed. When you look at Sen. Kassanga here, she has distinguished herself as a leader on mental health issues and that cannot be taken away. So, I think that we have a good opportunity to also look down memory lane and see, what is it that Parliament was able to do, and particularly the Senate. Having been in the National Assembly, I can say without fear of doubt that the real legislative work is actually happening here. We may have issues to do with Money Bills and what have you, but the kind of legislative work that we are able to on a day-to- day basis, the form of transformation that happens, justifies the reason as to why Senate 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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