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    "id": 1323770,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Limuru, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Eng.) John Kiragu",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me a chance to air my views. I rise to support this Motion. We are all aware that when the colonialists came to the country, they found our people with what they called ‘crude technology.’ We used to make our own weapons and tools but they took all these things away from us and convinced the rest of the people that Kenyans did not have any knowledge in science. Some of the weapons and tools that were made before the arrival of the colonialists required a lot of heat. There was also need for knowledge on processing, for example, how to refine metals to make iron and steel weapons and tools used before colonialism. The colonialists took away all these things to erase that part of our history. Later, they came back to train us on the same things, like how to make a jembe or a panga despite the fact that this is a country where people knew how to make spears, bows and arrows. Recently, I visited the Kenya National Archives in Nairobi. I was elated to see that we have artefacts from our communities preserved there. However, I noted that 75 per cent of our artefacts are from the Turkana community. It is a disappointment that the other Kenyan communities have very little or no artefacts to show. Artefacts are very important items for our history. Therefore, as we discuss this Motion, it is important for us to find ways of bringing back what was taken away from us and to preserve what we already have. There are several universities and centres of research and development in this country. How I wish these universities and learning centres had departments or units that deal with issues of artefacts. This will ensure that we preserve what we have for generations to come. This is a very important Convention for us to ratify. I support, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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