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    "id": 1153170,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Eng.) Maina",
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        "legal_name": "Ephraim Mwangi Maina",
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    "content": "Kibaki was somebody who appreciated any idea, old as it looked. That is one of the greatness of men. Nyeri County will remember Mzee Kibaki for certain things. One of them is that he managed to settle the people who had been chased out of Mt. Kenya Forest and were living under the Shamba System in Mt. Kenya and Aberdare forests. He settled them in Solio village, which is 15,000 acres. Those people had lived miserably on the footpaths of small rural roads for over 20 years. They had been removed through some dubious, miscellaneous accusations that they could be harbouring insecurity problems. These people had lived helping in conservation of Mt. Kenya and Aberdare forests. Today, we see how the forests have been depleted. Therefore, Mzee Kibaki will be remembered by those people and all the people around Nyeri and Laikipia counties, as somebody who came to their rescue for their livelihood. Mr. Speaker, Sir, one of the other most trying moments was the time of Mr. J.M. Kariuki. I was a young man and Mzee Kibaki had the hardest time but he stood to his form as a man of his character. I remember at the burial of Mr. J.M. Kariuki, he said that even if it took 100 years, the truth would be known. Mzee Kibaki lived upright in spite of all the ills that surrounded him. We also learn from Mzee Kibaki about things to do with democracy, the rule of law and freedom of speech. During Mzee Kibakis’ time, he took over and he liberalised the media to a very admirable extent. He did not mind criticism. He believed that 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."
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