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    "id": 994969,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Milgo",
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        "legal_name": "Milgo Alice Chepkorir",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Let me take this opportunity to celebrate what women have gained this afternoon in the Senate. You will have a wonderful Deputy Speaker in Sen. (Prof.) Kamar. In fact, she is bringing a wealth of experience, having been in Parliament for a long time, both in Kenya as well as the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). At the same time, she has been an Assistant Minister as well as a Minister in two Ministries. Sen. (Prof.) Kamar is bringing a wealth of experience from those particular areas. I have known Sen. (Prof.) Kamar as a humble lady. In any case, she is going to be a great role model to the girls in the entire country. They will know that even after going to school up to the level of Sen. (Prof.) Kamar, one’s dreams still remain valid. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Articles 21 (3) and 81 (b) of the Constitution speak to the principles of gender. There is also the Gender Equality Action Plan, 2008 that was put in place to ensure that gender parity issues are looked into. Parliament is supposed to take the lead in ensuring that this institution becomes fully gender sensitive. In fact, this year’s theme for International Women’s Day was “Each for Equal”. The Senate has led by The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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