{"id":1623685,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1623685/?format=json","text_counter":179,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Ogola","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"There are four basic skills that people learn in a language. These are speaking, reading, writing and listening. Many of us think that listening is not a skill. In the books that Professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o wrote and students who read his books know that, the issue of language remains key. Why do I say that culture is an outstanding aspect of Professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o? Apart from changing his name in order to symbolize rejection of colonial influence as I have said, he also emphasised teaching of indigenous languages."}