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    "id": 184964,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Wekesa",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Forestry and Wildlife",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 209,
        "legal_name": "Noah Mahalang'ang'a Wekesa",
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    "content": " I have never grabbed any land. I thought for a while you said that I grabbed land. Indeed, this is an area that we should take very seriously. We should not just talk about repossessing land. We should go and actually get that land back. In Kitale, we know who grabbed land. We are willing to give names. In Mau, we know who 2562 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES October 8, 2008 grabbed land. We should go and get that land and distribute it not only to those veterans, but also to many very poor landless Kenyans that we are living with today. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, another issue, which is related to this - and I thought this is right time to bring it--- When you look at Kenyans who have excelled in sports, many of them have been forgotten. We are looking forward to a time when a Motion will be brought to the House so that we, as Kenyans, have a culture of recognising Kenyans who have contributed in one way or another. So, as we recognise those gallant fighters, we also must recognise those gallant Kenyans who have sold the name of Kenya to the world. Those are our sportsmen who have given this land the reputation that we have today. So, as we address this issue, let us also look at a wide picture of recognising gallant Kenyans particularly during national days. Finally, we should not just talk about land alone. When you look at families such as that of Kungu Karumba, Bildad Kaggia and others - people who have died in the last 20 to 30 years - they have their families. We have the late Masinde Muliro and others who took over from where the Mau Mau veterans left. Their families are still living. Some of their children are graduates. I think as a Government, we should go along way to accommodate children of gallant Kenyans and give them jobs. Not necessarily just giving them land, but we can accommodate them by giving them jobs in the Government. So, I want to support this Motion and it has been brought at the right time. Thank you."
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