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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Oketch Gicheru",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I did not attend Lenana School, but I did attend a pretty good school. I went to Friends School Kamusinga in Bungoma. I can see the faces of the students there getting excited. Friends School was a very good school; our motto was use common sense. Sen. M. Kajwang’ has struggled so much with his own conflicted self of whether he should stay in politics or practice law. I can assure you that is an issue of common sense. Sen. M. Kajwang’ has been very consistent in advising ‘Changerians’ who have been able to come to this House not to embark in politics. My friends - I think I am close to you age wise- sometimes I do have the privilege to be close to you in terms of experiences. I can hear some whispers behind me but that is fine. Do not forget where you have come from. When you are balkanized into a group of students from Lenana School sometimes you can forget your backgrounds. What makes you what you are today is the background that you come from. If you look at your own individual background, you have got challenges and opportunities that you have faced in the past. Being in Lenana School, therefore, means that your future is extremely important. What I encourage you to do is not to arrive because Lenana should not be the last place you want to go. The world should be your stage of play. With regard to politics, I urge you to pursue all your dreams and be whatever you want to be in this world. Be lawyers, great doctors and great engineers, but always remember that we pursue careers so that we can contribute to the society. The biggest contribution you can make in the society is to have your seat where decisions about resources are made. Decisions about resources are always made in politics. So, politics is about decisions about allocating resources that will affect you, your children in future, and your families that you have left at home. It is the best science that you can ever have. Do not be lured by Sen. M. Kajwang’ to forget about politics. What is affecting this country is that sometimes politicians have bad manners. I encourage you to groom good values and have a clear vision about your life, so that when you become a politician, you care about the people truly. As I leave you, Jomo Kenyatta said that the responsibility of nation building, which is what you are going to be participating in the future, is going to be given to reliable custodians with good values. Be that custodian wherever you go and especially when you find yourself in politics. I thank you and wish you well on your visit. In case Sen. M. Kajwang’ forgot his wallet, he can consult with me as a neighbour, and I will ensure that you get your sodas as you go home."
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