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    "id": 994783,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Dullo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Dullo Fatuma Adan",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I join my colleagues in congratulating Sen. (Prof.) Kamar. Sen. (Prof.) Kamar is capable and up to the task of the position of the Deputy Speaker. We always look up to Sen. (Prof.) Kamar because she is a senior Member of this House and because of her experience. Sen. (Prof.) Kamar is very courageous and confident. I am saying this because when we were called to State House for the Parliamentary Group Meeting, there were a lot of threats to her, which we witnessed. She made it clear that she would make a decision for herself in terms of what she was required to do. That is what is required of a leader. Thirdly, this is an encouragement to women who are aspiring to come to leadership positions. I thank the Members of this House who have shown interest in running for this position. This is because on Friday when we had a leadership meeting, we were a bit confused when we realized we had about six to seven Members who were looking for this position. However, I wish to thank the Members who have shown respect and confidence for Sen. (Prof.) Kamar and allowed her to run for this position alone. Finally, I thank the President of the Republic of Kenya because he has given a nod for Sen. (Prof.) Kamar to serve as the Deputy Speaker of this House. This clearly shows respect for women and gender. I hope women out there will see that the space is not limited to us, it is only us who need to have a lot of confidence and aspire to run for leadership positions. Thank you."
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