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    "id": 953089,
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    "speaker_name": "Suba North, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Odhiambo-Mabona",
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        "legal_name": "Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona",
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    "content": "actually important; that we have cases where a wife dies and the husband is suddenly left with a little child. I think we can bring an amendment. I will link up with Martha and table a further amendment to ensure that in a case where the wife dies, the man gets an automatic three-month leave. This is because he becomes the substantive parent. In a case where nature has given women that nurturing role without choice such that we are the only ones who can bear a baby, Otiende cannot ask for equality. We can ask for equality in cases of jobs when I am not equally employed as my brothers are. Men cannot insist on equality. I can see my brother looking at me. He cannot have a baby even if he wanted to. Nature has dictated that in such cases, there is no equality. There can only be support. In this one, we have given them the one-third rule to support us by getting the two weeks which would be the equivalent of the one-third. Political representation is different. It is not about nature but about socialisation and changing our mind-set. In conclusion, I encourage the House leadership that a lot of us bring very good and significant Bills then they just disappear. We are told that the Senate is doing a lot of good work but our Bills are just fizzling out here. I currently have three pending Bills. I know one has at least come for First Reading. I do not know where the other one is. I was told that I had signed for one. Our efforts should not be in vain. I am very happy that this House has young, vibrant and intelligent Members. Despite the fact that outside we are trolled for the fact that some of us may not be as educated, we are a representative House. We represent all shades of the country, namely, J ua Kali and all that. It is good to have representation in the House. We also have a highly intellectual group in this House. They are the majority. The old Sarah Serem Commission used to challenge us that the Members of the House are not educated. Three quarters of Members in this House have degrees. It is evident in the kind of amendments that Members bring. The House leadership should help us such that when we have put time and energy into doing that sort of work, it is fast-tracked and Members see their contributions. Thank you, Martha and congratulations for a good job."
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