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    "id": 1496934,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Oburu",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Oburu Ngona Odinga",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I stand to support this Bill not for anything else. The spirit of harambee was noble. The idea of harambee came up as a result of a long struggle of our people to gain Independence. During those days, the colonial authorities tried as much as possible to divide our people and segment them into regions and tribes, so that they could continue exploiting them. Some people foresaw this and thought of a spirit that could unite our people in the struggle for Independence. There was a clarion call. It was started by an old man who used to shout very loudly in political rallies in Kisumu. He was called Omollo Ong’iro. He used to say: “ Harambee! Harambee! Tuvute pamoja! Tuvute pamoja!” That is when the late Mzee Kenyatta saw him when he went to a rally in Kisumu. He liked the spirit and made it political. When we became independent, you can see this House - the first building that was put up by the Government was called Harambee House. That street is now called Harambee Avenue. That was a good spirit that came from a noble idea. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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