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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, furthermore, I call upon the Ministry of Youth Affairs Sports and the Arts, Athletics Kenya (AK) and the National Olympics Committee of Kenya (NOCK) in collaboration with the Beijing’s Sports Competition, an international sports exchange centre, to provide a comprehensive update on the investigations concerning an incident during the Beijing Half Marathon. This incident involved our athletes, ushering a Chinese marathoner to win a race. People were making comments that maybe Kenyans had started to pay loans by allowing them to win. This among other issues such as doping, fixing athletics and sports have tarnished our nation’s repute internationally and undermined the principles of fair play and transparency in sportsmanship and it kills the spirit of competition. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I urge our athletes, sportsmen and women that they should either win or lose. What we saw in the Beijing’s Half Marathon is very unfortunate. The three were supposed to win, but they wanted a Chinese to win the race, and retreated. We must have a comprehensive report on the same. Mr. Speaker, Sir, through you, I request the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare, led by my brother, Sen. (Rev.) Julius Murgor, the Senator for West Pokot, to look into this issue and update the House. I also plead with the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya to intensify its efforts to root out unscrupulous agents and coaches, who engage in doping and match fixing, therefore, jeopardizing the careers of our sportsmen and women, and the reputation of our Kenyan sports. I wish to congratulate and call upon Athletics Kenya (AK), Kenya Football Federation (KFF) and other sports federations in this country to hold elections as directed by the courts and ensure regular elections to allow efficiency in running this. That is important. I also wish to congratulate our athletes for their exceptional performance at the Boston Marathon and other major marathons and competitions. I wish them well as they prepare to represent our nation in the upcoming Olympics in Paris, France. I assure them of our unwavering commitment and support and advocating for their welfare as they win us more golds. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you."
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