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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orengo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I hear that if one wants to build the nation, they are required to take a walk for an hour or two. Under those circumstances, it is very difficult to motivate a person who has no privacy even in his family environment. This person cannot even attain most of the things that we take for granted. If there is one thing that we can give to them is to ensure that their children go to school once they die in the line of duty. They should not just go to school, but go all the way to university level. Already, we have what we call the universal free primary education. When I went to school, the State used to meet all the requirements for university education. So, I think that any Government, worth its salt, can afford this very little contribution towards the lives of the families and particularly the children of those who pay the ultimate price. Those who die in the line of duty pay the ultimate price by doing what many others do for their country. There was a famous American General, John Patterson, who used to say that you do not die for your country, but make the other person die for his country. This observation is very important. For us to make a soldier die for his country is very difficult. The equipment we give to our soldiers, as it has been said, particularly by the distinguished Senator from Laikipia, is nothing compared to what criminals and criminal gangs like the Al Shabaab are using. They are using very sophisticated equipment. Our security forces respond by using G3 rifles. So, this would be a little contribution. I think that this is a better contribution than the one that the state is asking us to contribute. Indeed, in my estimation, cutting salaries of public servants is like demanding a small harambee from Members of the Public Service to enable the Government run. This is a comparison of a harambee because they are asking for what we earn, but 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."
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