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    "id": 22137,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/22137/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Shakeel",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Ahmed Shakeel Shabbir Ahmed",
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    "content": "Russia only beat us because the lady got a gold medal. Had she got a silver medal, we would have been second. There are other disciplines like boxing where, as the Minister for Foreign Affairs has said, we are quite good. In cricket, Kenya beat West Indies, which is a world class team. In hockey, we were one of the best in Africa and in the World. In Rugby Sevens, we are one of the best and we take on South Africa and New Zealand. In Golf, we also do very well. The only thing remaining is that we do not honour our athletes who have done very well. We do not also honour those quiet people who work in the background. I think about Kipchoge Keino and a gentleman by the name John Welthian. He has coached the Kenyan team for a very long time. There was another one called Ali and a Mr. Okeyo. Those are the people who have given us what we have. Finally, under CDF, there was a time we were given Kshs1 million to promote football. Why have we not been given money for athletics? When I was in school, sports were a major activity. I am pleased to say that in East African Secondary Schools Championships, Kenya took number one position. We beat everybody in the East African Games just the other day. We need to bring athletics back into the school curriculum. I also want to support the fact that those athletes must be given medals. I am not talking about gold medals but State awards. Why should we have crooks who have swindled this country millions of shillings being given honors like Order of the Burning Spear and not the athletes? I support."
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