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    "id": 152553,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Midiwo",
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        "legal_name": "Washington Jakoyo Midiwo",
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    "content": "On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to seek a Ministerial Statement from the Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs about the controversy over the naming of former Nyayo Stadium as “Coca Cola Stadium”. I want the Minister to tell the country whether she is aware of the financial and image implications of that development to this country. Since the Minister said that the buying of the rights by Coca Cola was improper, I would wish her to tell us what was improper about it. We want to know if her officers are represented on the Board that gave that contract. I would like her to tell us which one would be in the best interests of the country, naming the facility Nyayo Stadium or making money from Coca Cola as a corporate sponsor? Which one would the Minister rather do? The financial and image implications for our country are severe on this issue. I want the Minister to tell us, for example, what is the legal status of that agreement that she is trying to abrogate. I want the Minister to tell us what would be the implications for Kenyan teams like Harambee Stars, which is trying to go to the World Cup? The youth team is sponsored by Coca Cola. I want the Minister to tell us what this country stands to gain and what we stand to lose."
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