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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also want to give a word on the demise of my friend, Leonard Mambo Mbotela. This great man of Kenya came from a very, very humble background of those slaves who were freed and brought to Kenya to some place called Frere Town. One of his uncles was a councillor here in Nairobi and there is an estate here in Nairobi called Mbotela. This man started also from very junior ranks in the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) which we used to call Voice of Kenya (VoK). He grew up through the ranks to become so famous that everybody in Kenya knew who Leonard Mbotela was. I was in Mombasa where I used to work. One day in 1982, when there was a coup in this country, a sister-in-law of mine woke me up at six o'clock and told me, “Oburu, have you heard that there is a change of Government? Switch on your radio and you will hear what is happening. I heard the voice of Mr. Leonard Mambo Mbotela and I thought this thing was complete. If Leonard Mambo Mbotela can announce this event and say, “polisi wakaekama raia, polisi wakae kama raia.” Immediately, I came out of my house, which was in the centre of town. I saw Makupa Police Station, all the policemen were walking there in civilian clothes as Mbotela had announced. However, things started changing by noon. People thought he was involved in the coup. He was involved in that coup. However, he was hijacked by those people who were involed in coup and forced to make those announcements; which he did. So, I think this needs to be clear, that Leonard Mambo Mbotela was not part of the coup, but he made that great announcement."
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"content": " Sen. Veronica Maina, you may proceed."
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for this opportunity. Let me also take this chance to offer my deepest condolences to the family of the late Leonard Mambo Mbotela. He preceded other key anchors in the media sector today, the likes of Caroline Mutoko, with a commanding voice, and who brought into the nation the culture of honour. When we were growing up, that is what we saw. His voice was synonymous with radio. We could not tell the difference between Mr. Leonard Mbotela's voice and the radio itself, because they looked as though they were Siamese twins. He brought such a culture of honour, an honour which I wish was carried along by other anchors who came over to our radios and media stations. Every time there was a certain culture that went off against the African principles, or value system, he was quick to ask the people, “ Je, huu ni ungwana?” He did a lot of corrections on our morals over the radio and everybody respected him. It is sad to imagine that where he was buried may not have been distinctively The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "marked for him. He may not have received the honour he should have received because he introduced that culture. He deserved to have an icon of honour, even at his departure. We pray for his family that the legacy that he left in this nation, the legacy that he planted in very many of us, will live on. Pray that they will have a beaming light in that family that will carry on the rich legacy that Leonard Mambo Mbotela left with us. I hope one of the young anchors will see the kind of work that was begun by Leonard Mambo Mbotela, pick it up and help the younger generation to work with that programme of “ Je, huu ni ungwana ?” I thank you."
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"content": " The Senate Minority Leader, you have the Floor."
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"content": " Asante, Bw. Spika. Jambo la kwanza ni kuwatakia kila la heri wajane walioachwa nyuma, watoto pamoja na vitukuu wake. Tunayo imani ya kwamba Mwenyezi Mungu atailaza roho ya marehemu mahali pema walipolala wema. Ninamfahamu Bw. Leonard Mambo Mbotela kwa miaka mingi. Alikuwa ni mtu muungwana na hata hilo jambo la kusema “Je, huu ni ungwana” ni kwa sababu yeye mwenyewe alikuwa na tabia zake ambazo ni za heshima na za ungwana. Alikuwa sio mtu wa kutaka fujo. Saa zote alijaribu ku - encourage jamii ili iweze kutenda vyema katika maisha yao. Kijiji cha Frere Town kule Kisauni ambako wazee wake walitoka ni mahali pa heshima. Ijapokuwa siku hizi kumekuwa na watu wengi, lakini panajulikana mpaka hivi sasa ambapo Mzee Mambo alipozaliwa. Jambo ambalo tunaweza kulifanya ili kukumbuka shujaa Bw. Leonard Mambo Mbotela ni kwamba Serikali iweze kuangalia kama itakuwa ni barabara moja, vile tunavyoona mashujaa wengi hapa wamepewa majina katika ya barabara za Nairobi. Bw. Leonard Mambo Mbotela ameishi katika Jiji la Nairobi wakati wake mwingi. Ingekuwa jambo nzuri ikiwa hapa Nairobi, Mhe. Sakaja akiwa Gavana wa Kaunti Kuu la Nairobi, kushirikiana na wenzake waweze kutafuta barabara nzuri ambayo inajulikana wazi kwa wakati wowote kama vile Harry Thuku Road ama Jomo Kenyatta Avenue ili kuona ya kwamba hata baada ya miaka mingi itayokuja jina la Leonard Mambo Mbotela liwe linajulikana. Iwapo hatutafanya hivyo, basi itakuwa sio ungwana kwa sababu yeye mwenyewe hapo alipo atauuliza, “je, huu ni ungwana ikiwa mimi niliwatendea haya yote nikawa ninawaeleza njia ya kuenda ni ipi na leo hivi hata hamuwezi kunikumbuka katika miaka yangu niliyokuwa na nyinyi nikijaribu kutengeza mazuri.” Tukikosa kujibu hayo maswali ninaona suluhu kubwa ni kuona ya kwamba tumemkabidhi barabara fulani iitwe jina lake ili liweze kuishi kwa muda mrefu katika fikra za Wakenya."
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"speaker_title": "The Speaker",
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"content": " Sen. Essy."
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"content": "Asante sana, Bw. Spika, kwa kunipa nafasi hii. Ningependa kumkumbuka marehemu Leonard Mambo Mbotela na kutuma pole zangu kwa familia. Kama taifa tunazidi kumkumbuka. Nilikutana na marehemu Leonard Mambo Mbotela mwaka uliopita nilipokuwa nikifuatilia mambo ya shujaa Moraa Ng’iti huko The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "Kisii. Nilipoenda kwa ofisi za National Heroes Council (NHC) nilimpata pale. Walikuwa wametenga siku hiyo kunipokea. Nilifurahishwa na jinsi nilivyopokelewa pale. Marehemu Mambo Mbotela alikuwa mmoja wa wale walioniita na kuomba tupigwe picha pamoja nikikabidhiwa tuzo ambalo Moraa Ng’iti alikuwa amepewa. Kwa hayo, nitamkumbuka kama kiongozi ambaye anakua. Ninajua kuna waandishi wa habari wanaozungumzia mambo tofauti. Huko Kisii kuna mwanahabari anayeitwa Sorobi Moturi anayejaribu kumkaribia mwenye kipindi kama cha marehemu katika redio ya Egesa. Ana kipindi kama “je huu ni ungwana” lakini kwa lugha ya Kisii. Ningependa kumtambua pamoja na wengine wanaofuata nyayo za marehemu Mambo Mbotela. Mwenyezi Mungu ailaze roho yake mahali pema peponi. Asante."
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"speaker_title": "The Speaker",
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"content": " Sen. Olekina."
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