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"content": "Thank you, hon. Speaker, Sir. I rise to pay tribute to Chelagat Mutai and in her death, we have a few lessons that we can celebrate. First is that, indeed, women can achieve without any tokenism, that at age 24 in very difficult circumstances and in a very untraditional way, she managed to become a Member of Parliament. That says strongly that women should have the courage and that they should seek empowerment through individual efforts. That is a good example. Secondly, we need to celebrate the living as they come. I would like to take this opportunity to particularly single out former Prime Minister, hon. Raila Odinga because, when Chelagat needed help, and when she was in a lot of incapacity, as the Prime Minister - but more as an individual - hon. Raila Odinga rose to the occasion, went and plucked her from a very desolate situation in Kasarani and took her to the spinal injury hospital. I think those are efforts and generosities that deserve to be recognized. Yesterday, as I made my contribution to Members of Parliament who had gathered at the restaurant, we had a lengthy discussion that I am proud to say, I initiated. We will contribute even this evening. I will also go there, but let us ask ourselves many questions. Is it in death and in funerals that we give much more? When individuals who are celebrated and they are in our neighborhoods are suffering and they are sick, we are away. We are not saying that we should not give, but there is a trend that we discussed yesterday, that in our communities, we are finding it easy to give lots of loads of money and feast a lot during funerals when, really, most of the people when they are living, they deserved that coin for medication. I am saying in reflection and I am not saying that I am innocent; I am guilty as accused collectively, with my community and this nation."
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