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    "id": 1544847,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ogola",
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    "content": "I thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I will start by supporting the first two Statements under Standing Order No.52(1). As we remember J.M. Kariuki on the 50th anniversary of his death, I want it to go on record that I also want to remember, in a special way, one outstanding man we have had in this country, the late Tom Mboya who came from Homa Bay County. Just like J.M. Kariuki had outstanding deeds in this country, the late Tom Mboya equally had very remarkable things that we can remember. He was a Cabinet Minister for Economic Planning and Development in this country. In my County of Homa Bay, we attribute a lot of great things to Tom Mboya. Part of them are the Homa Bay Referral Hospital, the Homa Bay High School and the stadium that we have today. All these are attributed to the planning that Tom Mboya did while he was the Minister for Economic Planning and Development Ministry. Along with J.M. Kariuki and Tom Mboya, I want to remember also the doyen of devolution, the late Odhiambo Mbai who equally comes from a sub-county that I have a history with, Homa Bay Town Sub-county. The late Odhiambo Mbai’s successes were not limited to the devolution that we now enjoy. This Senate came with a new Constitution and all that is attributed to one scholar called the late Odhiambo Mbai. Along with the personalities we remember in this country, there is the late Minister Robert Ouko. These are the people who did a lot in this country. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as we remember J.M. Kariuki, and the few we have mentioned, there are many others in this Republic, like Tom Mboya, Odhiambo Mbai and Robert Ouko. It is important to note that there is something in a name that all of us must guard. That is why we must all protect our names and build on to these names. Very few people can remember who physically Tom Mboya was. A few of us here can remember physically who J.M. Kariuki was and who Odhiambo Mbai was. They do not even know how physically they looked, but we remember those names. That is why we say we must protect our names. That is why we say we can never ever allow people who discredit other people’s names, because names are built over years. People take years to build their names, some of it professionally and for some, even their families rely on these names. That is why we call upon everybody to respect each other,"
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