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    "id": 372743,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Sakaja",
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Speaker. I rise to pay tribute to the late hon. Mutai Chelagat, but I must say that I did not know her personally neither was I alive when she was a Member of Parliament. In her second term in Parliament I was, probably, too young. However, I am a good student of history and I realize that, indeed, it is the likes of Chelagat and many others who have provided the space that we enjoy today. Indeed, from what I have read, she was not only gallant and fearless, but she was also selfless and a leader who connected with the people. She will serve as a reminder to us that once you disconnect a leader from the people, you cut them off from their oxygen. Hon. Chelagat is a reminder to us that, indeed, there is nothing more powerful than a generation that is in tune with its season and knows it courses. In the same breath, I would also like to acknowledge--- A few days ago we were commemorating the Saba Saba which is one of the events that led to creation of democratic space in this country. There are still living heroes amongst us, that is, the likes of hon. Orengo, hon. Raila Odinga and others. Hon. Speaker, why should we give people flowers when they cannot smell them? As much as we pay tribute to her, let us also be sure to pay tribute to those who have opened this space that we enjoy today."
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