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    "speaker_name": "Laikipia North, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Sara Korere",
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        "legal_name": "Sara Paulata Korere",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for protecting me but it is a fact. You have seen party leaders finding their way to the galleries to come and laugh at the women in the name of supporting them while we knew they never even at one point called for parliamentary caucuses to lobby for support of our Bill. I plead with the Members of this House that there is a time when we have to use our positions. I want to take cognisance of the women who came to this House before us, who did a great job in Naivasha to have the positions of the 47 women representatives that we have today. I also want to take cognisance of the affirmative action through nominations which have unlocked the potential of so many women who would otherwise not have been noticed by anybody. I plead with this House that we pass this Bill, that we support the women of this country, that we bring them on board in as far as policy and decision-making is concerned, and that we give power to the people living with disabilities. As I wind up, I want to talk about the Political Parties Act. As it is, political parties are the biggest impediment and roadblock to the election of women and special interest groups. This is happening because political parties have been taken hostage by the male dominance in politics. By making sure that the funding of political parties is pegged on how many women have been cleared by political parties to vie for seats, how many Members with disabilities are cleared by political parties…You have seen a lot of special interest groups being gagged by political parties. When I talk about this, my own political party, Jubilee, if it were told to produce the list of their nominees for party lists, I am sure they would be at a loss to explain how they gave out some nominations to some members who do not fall in the category of women, youth and people with disabilities. The same case applies to the Orange Democratic Movement Party. So, the two biggest parties in this country are known for their disregard of people living with disabilities, women and special interest groups. I will not name them on the Floor of the House but I will name and shame them in political rallies. Thank you."
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