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    "content": "Children are God’s reminder to mankind that the world must go on. The world will never come to an end. As one of the few parents who believe in unlimited sizes of families, I bleed a lot when I see one child die. It is unfortunate that nine little boys died. This is a great loss. These were not ordinary boys and girls. These were children who shared the same deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) with the great Nyandieka Mayoyo. The great Nyandieka Mayoyo was the first Kenyan to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games. Probably one of these children was a Mayoyo in waiting. They were sharing DNA with Naftali Temo. They were sharing DNA with two great footballers who have graced the soccer scene in this country in the names of Motego and Nyandoro who used to play for Shabana Football Club. He went on to play for the national team, Harambee Stars. Since we want to give as many Senators as possible a chance to speak on this Motion, I want to conclude by appealing to the President to personally remember that this is a unique tragedy that has hit children who were going for sports because there was no learning going on in their school. Probably, if there was learning going on, this sports day would have been held over the weekend and maybe this disaster would not have taken place as it did. I would like to appeal to the President that teachers who lost their lives in this accident also find themselves in this unique situation because of the ongoing teachers’ strike. Why can the President not use this opportunity to say in honouring the lives of the youth that we lost, all our children should go back to school with immediate effect? The President had a very good opportunity to run away from this white elephant of laptops for Standard One going children. The teachers have created an opportunity for him to run away from that white elephant. He should have said that he really wanted to bring laptops but because of teachers, he will channel the money to teachers’ welfare. Madam Temporary Speaker, finally, I was awoken last night by a Kisii youth called Charles Mogaka. He is actually the one who sent the first text about this message, and I want to take this opportunity to thank him for drawing my attention to this at night. Probably that youth believes that I have a difference that I can make in the course of the national events of this country, and I will never disappoint the youth of this country. We are committed. Whether or not some people will listen, we will keep on pushing them until they appreciate our youth. My condolences."
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