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    "id": 1110117,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Githua Isaac Ngugi",
    "speaker_title": "The Nominated Senator",
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    "content": "pieces of legislation must take account of this. We must be structured and deliberate in creating a prosperous, cohesive nation for this and future generations. We must be committed to pushing forward the frontiers of knowledge, in selfless service, in the needs of our people, in expanding food production, in the speeding and multiplying of the means of production and manufacturing and, perhaps, above all, in ensuring quality and accessible education and training of our youth. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on the same token, I submit to you and our nation that the true test of Kenya's progress is not by the accumulation of wealth in the hands of a few, but the elevation of our people as a whole. Our President, His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, succinctly puts it that the truest test of our progress is the transformation of our youth from earners of wages to owners of capital. In conclusion, the Kenyan youth associate themselves with Theodore Roosevelt's Doctrine of the Strenuous Life; that of toil and effort, that of labor and strife, of diligence and hard work; that the highest form of success comes not to the man who desires easy comfort but to the one who does not shrink from hard work and bitter toil and, out of these, wins the splendid ultimate triumph. To us the youth, we yearn for a society where individual merit and merit alone is the criterion for advancement whether political, social, or economic, and in my own small way, I will contribute to making this vision a reality. I shall endeavor to work with the youth of this nation, encourage them to desist from habits such as irresponsible use of drugs and alcoholism, which habits are frowned upon by society. I intend to help empower them in ways that will ensure their mental health is prioritized, as espoused in Article 43 of the Constitution, as this would help mitigate the high numbers of suicide among them that has ravaged this country of late. Finally, when called upon to decide the question propounded in the Sermon on the Mount as to whether we will worship God or Mammon, I Honorable Senator Ngugi Isaac will stand steadfast, firm and unwaveringly on God's side. So, help me God! Thank you for this opportunity."
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