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    "id": 971184,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Suba North, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Odhiambo-Mabona",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 376,
        "legal_name": "Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona",
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    "content": "When promoting the Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill I mobilised the public to give their views even though they did not want to. This is because they usually complain a lot because of misinformation. This morning, I found a group raising placards against Hon. Esther Passaris, outside a certain church for bringing the Reproductive Health Care Bill and yet it was brought by Sen. Susan Kihika. So, the public should be up to speed. Otherwise, very soon we will say some people are bringing politics to legislation. It is unfortunate that a church was doing so out of ignorance. If it is not ignorance they are just being cheeky. You cannot blame Hon. Esther Passaris for a Bill she has no clue about. I cannot hold a demonstration against you for a Bill you have not brought. I know I have a similar Bill with Hon. Kihika. Even when they have different opinions, instead of picketing outside Parliament, there was a Committee meeting... Why do you not go to that Committee and give your views on what you do not want instead of picketing? I encourage the church that the Bible says there is a time and a season for everything. There is a time to picket and a time to present your views to the Committee. Picketing and praying will not change the law. Go and present to the Committee and then picket and pray after you have given your views. This is because sometimes the church is becoming a joke. I know of late I might sound like I am very hard but somebody needs to speak because when it is spiritual matters, all of us seem scared. God is one. So, I will not be scared. The judgement for all of us is once. Nobody will live more than once. Each of us will live once. When my time comes, I will go the same way they will go but they must preach the word and not their own views. Having said that, yesterday my grandchild came to me and she found me reading. She was surprised that I was using my glasses. Then a debate started as to why I was reading with my glasses. She said: “You know we are taught in biology that people use glasses when they are old.” We all started laughing because at my age of 50 plus, she thinks I am old. I do not think I The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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