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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Tobiko",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Let me thank Sen. Mungatana for giving me the opportunity to second and say one thing or two about Professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o. We mourn his demise as we celebrate his life. He was a Kenyan author and academician who has been described as East African leading novelist and an important figure in modern African literature. As has been aptly said by Sen. Mungatana, he wrote very many books. He was able to capture the undiluted African society and set up through his books. The Guardian one time wrote that in his company you could not afford to be lazy. Al Jazeera said Professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o was not just a writer, he was a militant. As has already been detailed, he wrote very many books that are still used in our literature classes today. His life will live on through his books. It is ironical that Professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o who completely was against colonialism and wrote a lot about colonialism, was forced by circumstances, to leave his homeland, to live and stay in the land of the colonizers. It is unfortunate that one time when he was in Kenya, the insecurity situation in our country--- I do not know whether you remember when his wife was raped, violated and harassed in his own country. It is unfortunate that we did not get to appreciate what we had in Professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o until now. A lot of his writings are admired across the world. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I second the Motion by Sen. Mungatana. May the soul of Professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o rest in peace. Thank you."
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