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    "id": 1568558,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Order Hon. Members. Members on their feet, take the nearest seat. Hon. Members, as you are aware, yesterday this country lost one of its greatest sons in the literary world. Prof. Ngugi wa Thiong'o, a prolific writer from this country, stood in the league of Chinua Achebe, Ayi Kwei Armah, Elechi Amadi, Flora Nwapa, and many other African writers who authored numerous books that helped open up the literary landscape in this country. Next week on Tuesday, I shall allocate the House 30 minutes to eulogise Prof. Ngugi. However, for now, as a patriotic House, and in recognition of this great son of Kenya, one of the founders, developers, and nurturers of the Department of Literature at the University of Nairobi, alongside the likes of Okot p'Bitek, the late Micere Mugo, Chris Wanjala, Francis Imbuga, John Ruganda, and others, I ask you to be upstanding. Let us observe a minute's silence in honour of this great son of Kenya. I must express my disappointment with our media today. I would have expected to see Ngugi’s photograph on the front page of every newspaper, just as we did with the Pope’s picture and Chinua Achebe when they passed away, and just as we have often featured less deserving headlines. Ngugi wa Thiong'o should have been the headline in every newspaper today. As a House, you can join your Speaker in recording this disappointment. So, let us observe a moment of silence."
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