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    "id": 944844,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Halima Mucheke",
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        "legal_name": "Halima Yussuf Mucheke",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to add my voice in support of the Bill. It seeks to amend various laws so as to give effect to Article 100 of the Constitution which mandates Parliament to enact legislation to promote representation in Parliament of women, persons living with disabilities, the youth, ethnic and other minorities. This Bill was brought to the Floor of the House by the Chair of the Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee (CIOC), the very able and committed Hon. Jeremiah Kioni. I happen to be a Member of the Committee. For sure, I can tell this Parliament without blinking that the Committee conducted public participation with various stakeholders that included the IEBC, the former Attorney General (AG); Professor Githu Muigai, Professor Yash Pal Ghai, Abdulnassir and other groups who came with a wealth of knowledge and contributions that have been considered in making the amendments. I am a beneficiary. I am here as a nominated Member. I believe these amendments mean well, especially for women, youth and other special interest groups. It is worth noting that the amendments have not tampered with the definitions therein. They are meant to empower special interest groups through the parties. This is positive and laudable. They are also meant to enable other political parties to benefit from the Political Parties Fund and especially, inclusion of political parties that show interest in the special interest groups. The main intention of this Bill is to operationalise Article 100 of the Constitution. Since women have found it very difficult to compete and win in the field/community that is very patriarchal, once Article 100 is operationalised, we in the special interest groups, namely, women"
}