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    "id": 1197810,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mariam Omar",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have to say something on this issue. I am a daughter to a former councilor who served for many years. My mother was a councilor from 1969 to 2002. She served many years in Nairobi City Council and she was among the first women councillors together with the late Margaret Kenyatta. Unfortunately, she passed on. Her name was Hadija Salim. She made a change in Nairobi City Council. During the whole of her tenure, she used to be chairperson in charge of the housing docket. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, she is the one who introduced high-rise houses in Nairobi and she also worked on Pumwani and California houses. She made the change while trying to support the needy from Pumwani together with the late Tom Mboya. I saw how depressed she was in 2002 when she was told, “you have served Kenyans enough and it is now time for you to retire”. She died depressed. She died a poor woman and nobody recognized her until now. I am working on a book on her and the changes that she made in Nairobi. I support Sen. Wambua and thank him for bringing this Statement. It is long overdue and I wish someone did this during that time. My heart bleeds and I feel sad knowing what she did for over 35 yeas and how she died. I fully support and encourage that this be taken seriously. It should be taken to the next level. We should not just talk, but we should walk the talk and support the councillors. I wish she was alive."
}