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    "id": 965284,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/965284/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Mwaura",
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        "legal_name": "Isaac Maigua Mwaura",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let us not rush the matters that do not appear to be important because all matters are important. This should go directly to the Senate Majority Leader. The Registration of Persons (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.14 of 2019) is an important piece of legislation. It seeks to ensure that intersex persons are recognised in this country. Members who contributed made a clear case. I thank Sen. Orengo who is the Senate Minority Leader, Sen. (Dr.) Milgo, Sen. Halake, Sen. Kasanga and others who have supported this Bill from the time it appeared for Second Reading. The country is waiting to see this Bill passed by the Senate. This is because, for a very long time, intersex persons have suffered greatly. The injustice cannot be gainsaid. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, just to reiterate some of the issues that have been brought up clearly, we should be proud as a country because we are the first to do a comprehensive census for intersex persons. Although the census did not achieve the threshold as anticipated, it is better than countries such as Australia which tried to do a similar exercise but only got 40 people. We have 1,524 individuals who positively identified as intersex persons despite the constant stigma and discrimination."
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