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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Molo, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kuria Kimani",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. At the outset, I would like to congratulate this great son of the Republic of Kenya, the Rt Hon. Raila Odinga. We do not speak enough of the sacrifices that this great Kenyan has made to put Kenya where it is today. The freedom of speech and the multi-party democracy that we celebrate in this country are some of the fruits that were fought for with very painful losses by one Raila Amolo Odinga. His coming out as such a successful candidate for the African Union Chairperson position clearly demonstrates the energy he has and the confidence that the 20 Heads of State gave to this son of our soil. That is one of the reasons why I am a very proud Kenyan today. I celebrate this great Kenyan. During the campaign period and the launch of Baba's bid for the AU, we had a meeting with young legislators across Africa at the same time. I took those young legislators to the campaign launch of the Rt Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga at Addis Ababa. As the Chairman of the Africa Young Parliamentarians Network, I thought I was introducing the young legislators across Africa to our former Prime Minister. I was shocked that speaker after speaker, Members of Parliament from across the African continent talked about how the Rt. Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga had mentored them. Many of them talked about personal encounters they have had with the Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga. They talked about the history that he taught them and the commitment he gave them of his support. Some of them attributed the positions they hold in their respective countries to the encouragement he gave them. With that, I admired this great Kenyan. Many Hon. Members in this House, including some young legislators, have been mentored by the Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga. That is why we really need to celebrate. The likes of The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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