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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will not repeat what my fellow Senators have said, but there is something in the Act which I think is not covered by the regulations. It is in line with what Sen. Billow Kerrow mentioned. Under Section 11 of the existing Act, there is a very innocuous section which has a side note that reads: “Posthumous national honours. A national honour may be conferred, amended, suspended, revoked or restored posthumously.” Mr. Speaker, Sir, in fact, we have not considered the regulations in so far as Section 11 of the Act is concerned. As we celebrate the Jubilee year, it is important that we also honour the people who, in one way or the other, contributed to Independence. I have in mind, for example, Mr. Kisoi Munyao, who was buried in Makueni. He was responsible for putting up the national flag on Mt. Kenya. The question is: In terms of what the regulations look like, you do not have provisions of how you will confer, amend, suspend, revoke or restore any of these honours posthumously. It is also The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate important that I declare interest in it, because it will be very sad if somebody’s title can be revoked posthumously, without proper regulations. So, I am suggesting that the Senate Majority Leader looks at the regulations, so that we can have this done properly. I would hate for my late father’s titles to be revoked posthumously, but it is important that as we confer honours on human beings, we should also consider the people who left us and maybe due to omission, we as a country, do not recognize them. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to support."
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