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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Lemaletian",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Nelson Mandela reiterated that a good mind and a good heart are a formidable combination and there is nothing that best describes or interests us more than that. I am proud to see these lovely ladies here because this is my alma mater . This is a majestic school nestled in between the Matthews Ranges and the great Ewaso Nyiro River in Samburu, in the north. They are referred to as the “desert roses” and the academic giants of the north. This is one school that has given a lot of rivalry in academics to every other existing school in the north and I am proud to be an alumnus. Madam Temporary Speaker, as their motto suggests, it is a tradition of excellence being one of the oldest schools in the north and the most prestigious school in the arid side of Samburu. Like we used to say being a very strict mission school, that we abide in truth, love and justice. This school has given forth and proffered outstanding individuals to our society, starting with the first Samburu girl to go to university, Commissioner Sophia Lepuchirit, EBS and my mum, Mary Lemaletian. I am also very sentimentally attached to this school, having been a place where my late father Raphael Lemaletian, was a teacher and two of my sisters have been through this school. As a very strict Catholic school, the school has raised ladies of reputable character. I am proud that they continue to excel not just in academics but outside there in that when you walk the streets of Samburu or any town in the north you always feel proud that you are a student from St. Theresa's. On behalf of my colleague, Sen. (Dr.) Lelegwe, I would like to read this brief welcoming note. I rise to join you in welcoming the teachers and students of St. Theresa's Girls, Wamba. In a world where gender equality continues to be a pressing issue, St. Theresa's Girls stands as a shining example of hope for our girls in Samburu. Their consistent"
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