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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve)",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to support Sen. (Dr.) Zani’s Bill. I would start by saying that when we are talking of the national flag of Kenya and the National anthem, these are national symbols. When you look at Article 9 of our Constitution it states clearly that the national symbols of the Republic are: the National Flag, the National Anthem, the Coat of Arms and the Public Seal. I would like to state clearly that when we are talking about these national symbols of Kenya it is not something that has just started. It is an issue that started in 1963. The wheel had already been invented in 1963. It was invented when we got our Independence. In 1963 our history states very clearly that when Tom Mboya was in office and we already had Independence, he actually visited the office of President Jomo Kenyatta and rightfully advised in his docket that there is need to be cautious about the national flag. This is because there was a proposition that KADU wanted its flag to be the national flag. Kenya was going to become a republic in six months and that is why Tom Mboya walked 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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