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    "id": 1563530,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1563530/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Osotsi",
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        "legal_name": "Osotsi Godfrey Otieno",
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    "content": "I am not sure whether Members have had the opportunity to watch the ongoing Under-20 tournament in Egypt. The quality of play has been remarkable. Today, Kenya is facing Nigeria in a crucial match. I urge you to watch that game. You will be surprised by the immense quality of talent across Africa. This is largely due to the fact that many of these countries have established and developed sports academies. Kenya, too, has the potential to excel. If we manage our sports sector effectively and establish a properly organized, structured and well-funded sports academy system, we will be able to tap the talent from the villages. When visiting villages to watch local soccer matches, one often witnesses remarkable skill, yet these players remain undiscovered. This is largely due to the absence of a structured scouting system that can identify and nurture talent, allowing players to advance to major clubs or represent the country at higher levels. Moreover, when discussing sports academies, we must not be fixated solely on soccer. Let us explore other sports. Rugby, for example, is a natural sport in the region where I come from, given the muscle we possess. Therefore, we need to identify different areas and determine which sports are best suited for them. For example, I know that high jump is particularly strong in certain regions. The Maasai can do better in that, making it an ideal region for establishing a sports academy dedicated to such events. Similarly, other areas should be identified based on their natural strengths. For instance, Rift Valley is widely known for its dominance in athletics. We need to go to that region and establish athletic sports academies. This is to ensure we have a diversity of sports and not just football. If we do so, this country can earn a lot of money in foreign exchange through sports. There are countries which have developed because of sports. If you want to know the importance of sports, look at the growth of Eldoret town. Its growth is because of the influx of money from sports such as athletics. You can imagine if that was happening all over the country, for example, in Vihiga where people are very good in soccer. We would have serious development because of sports."
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