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    "id": 346013,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Njuguna",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Peter Njuguna Gitau",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, briefly, let me start by acknowledging the good work that has been done by Mr. Keynan in drafting this timely Bill. This Bill is seeking to recognize heroic deeds by Kenyans in this country. I recall that in 1972, Phillip Waruinge was the first Kenyan pugilist boxer to get a silver medal and up to now this Kenyan has not been recognized. That also includes John Oruru and others. In the social life, we have seen prominent people like Mailu, a very prolific writer and Ngugi wa Thiong’o and Micere Mugo who were very patriotic Kenyans who did a lot of good work but they were even expelled from this country. In the education sector, we have seen principals of high schools like Alliance High School, St. Mary’s School Yala and Mang’u High School doing extremely well but have not been given any recognition. The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nairobi, Prof. Magoha, has brought sanity and peace in that institution. In the sporting world, we have seen people like Joe Kadenge who have done this country proud but up to now, nothing has been done about it. In the religious sector we have people like Bishop Gitari who have suffered for this country. They were injured and insulted for the sake of this country. It is time we recognized these heroes and heroines of this country. It is now important that meritocracy be the guiding principle in the award of these honours."
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