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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Affey",
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        "legal_name": "Mohammed Abdi Affey",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, first of all, I begin by congratulating the hon. Members who represent us in this institution beginning from the leader of the delegation, all the way to the only and very important lady in this membership. The membership that we have sent to Pan African Parliament (PAP) has brought pride to this country. We are very proud of their participation. We gave them an opportunity as Parliament to participate in this very important organ. They were able to be recognised, by not only Africa, but by the world. Here, I congratulate hon. Shabesh who moved this report for being elected as the UN Champion for Disaster and Risk Reduction for Africa. This is not a mean achievement. But you know in Kenya, we have refused to accept that we have got people who are appreciated by the world. All the time, we continue in this country, particularly the leadership, to fall ourselves when we see foreigners with this kind of titles. When you have one of your own, you simply do not know that they exist. The other day, I was dismayed to see the kind of attention our leadership gave to the 200 metres world champion, Mr. Bolt. Yes, he is a world champion, but what kind of attention do we give to our own marathon champion, Wanjiru. Can you imagine how important it is if we had received that young man the way we received this fellow from Jamaica? The President of the Republic of Kenya was enjoying his comedy at State House. Yet we have got our own who has achieved world status. He is number one in the world marathon. The Assistant Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports is here."
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