{"id":1018981,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1018981/?format=json","text_counter":51,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Wako","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":366,"legal_name":"Amos Sitswila Wako","slug":"amos-wako"},"content":"Sen. Sakaja has more or less said it all and I do not want to add any more because of the brief time, except to say that he loved his work and was a mentor to many. I am sure there will be many more “ Shirandulas” coming and acting like him. Generally, artists are not given their due place in Kenya. We are far behind countries like Nigeria and Tanzania, which have encouraged their artists in a big way to an extent where they are now contributing to the international scene. 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."}