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    "id": 1174717,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Kamar",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Margaret Jepkoech Kamar",
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    "content": "We are also who we are because we remained steadfast and focused. Being focused when you are in school and doing that which will take you far, will pay you back. I want to remind the students that we know that you were victims of COVID-19, which disrupted your studies. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I feel for this group of students because they did not get the number of years that previous students got. However, I want to remind the students that being focused at this time will take you very far. We do not want to look back at what happened. It affected all students in the whole country. We want to encourage you to go and work hard and make sure that you progress to the next level. I want to remind these students that you do not dream big when you have become big; you dream big when you are still small. If you stay focused now and dream of the future, you will reach there. When we were young girls, we told ourselves that we will reach the university and that is how we reached there. We focused and were determined to reach there. Therefore, I want to remind these students that your dreams are now when you are still in uniform; not after. When you leave secondary school and proceed to university, you should know exactly what you are going to do. On behalf of the Senators, I want to remind you, students, that the sky is the limit. When we say “the sky is the limit,” we mean that you can recreate and build yourself, if you stay focused and disciplined. I want to remind students here and all over the country that discipline takes you very far. It is not only academics, but self-discipline is very important in life. It does not pay to be destructive in the school. We have seen students destroy property in schools, and the people who suffer at the end of the day are their parents who have to pay for damage and life continues for everybody else. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we want to encourage you to remain focused and stick to your education because education is a short part of your life, but it determines what you become in the future. Therefore, if you have to take something away from this Senate, it is that you should work hard and your future will be shaped by how you handle yourself in school. Mr. Speaker, Sir, with those remarks, I join you in welcoming these students and wishing them well as they go to finish their studies. I thank you."
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