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    "id": 1569173,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1569173/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tigania West, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) John Mutunga Kanyuithia",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me an opportunity to join my colleagues in eulogising the family of the late Prof. Ngugi wa Thiong’o. Ngugi wa Thiong’o emerged as a self-made man, an African who found his space in this world. He satirised the political and the social intolerance that was there during that particular time. Ngugi wa Thiong’o was among the very few writers who took Africa where it should be and left a mark in terms of writing. He challenged all of us to do something. There are very many things we can do but we do not document. We rarely challenge the young people to think about the situations they are in at any given time and how they can develop out of such situations. Ngugi wa Thiong’o died in exile after he ran away. This was as a result of having been followed and reprimanded by past regimes. As a country, this is one person we should celebrate because he put East Africa on the map. He is not only a nationalist but also an internationalist because his books are read across the world. I read his books when I was in school and he influenced us as young thinkers and planners in this country. He will be remembered by many generations to come. Having interacted with him, it is a high time we also got challenged by what he did. I pass my condolences to the family. Thank you."
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