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    "id": 1087193,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Poghisio",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Samuel Losuron Poghisio",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I believe that when this House refused that Bill, they were being patriotic. This is because our National Anthem has to remind us of our Independence, which was not an easy thing to get. It came through sweat and blood. I want to support this Bill. I encourage our Members to pass it. I repeat that I congratulate Sen. (Dr.) Zani for this Bill. You can our National Anthem and flag from a far. The people who have held our flag very high are our athletes from 1960s and those days during and after Independence. The flag of Kenya has been raised and the National Anthem has been played during our local and international sporting activities. We have ruled the world in terms of athletics. My senior, Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri, was part of that when he was controlling our sports. He was one of the people that raised the level of our sports especially athletics in this country. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we need to maximize, take advantage and leverage some of the things that we already have, including sports. Kenyans go out there and do a 5,000 kilometers or 10,000 kilometers marathon and every time they go there, sometimes they are number one or two. These days they are being challenged quite a bit, but they are still there and they raise our flag and our National Anthem is played. The world knows about Kenya because of our flag and National Anthem. I want us to support this and encourage Sen. (Dr.) Zani and every one of us to support this Bill. This is a Bill that originates from the Senate. It is important that it is the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only.A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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