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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Oburu",
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    "content": "become truly independent in order to develop our own economies, trade and not beg. We can trade with the world because the world has become a world village, but we do not have to be beggars going to seek money from the Metropolis carrying hats there. Professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o believed in this very dearly and he disagreed sharply with a lot of people in leadership in this country. That is why he died somewhere out of our country, still believing that our country was the best. When he came back to Kenya, when he landed at the airport, he kissed the soil of Kenya because he believed that Kenya is the best as far as he was concerned. He loved this country so deeply and he died fighting disease like everybody else will go. There is no one who will leave on this earth for good. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we are celebrating Professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o. We are not mourning, but celebrating his life. His life was great and he has left legacy that will live forever. I wish that the legacy of Professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o will live and that our children will study deeply what he was teaching because our society has become bad. We have children who do not know their mother tongue. As long as they speak English, they think that they are superior than the others who do not speak English. English is just a language of one country though it can help you to do many other things. However, your own language will teach you, your culture, which teaches you the discipline of your people. Our society was a very disciplined and an organized society. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is becoming more or less like the European society, which is promiscuous. There are things which are unnatural; like a man and a man and a woman and a woman marrying. I mean, what is this? That is completely un- African and Africans have their own culture. This was not a session for me to give a lecture on that, but I wish that the legacy of my friend, Professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o will stay to educate and change our society positively. This is so that our people can continue to fight for justice and for positive change in order for our country to be liberated both culturally and economically. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, let his soul rest in eternal peace. I thank you."
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