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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Hassan",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 431,
        "legal_name": "Hassan Omar Hassan Sarai",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Madam Temporary Speaker. I think I want to agree with everybody else who has spoken before me. I think there is absolutely nothing new that I can add. Mine is to just say that we, as the Senate, are extremely honoured to be associated with the father of Lupita, Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o. This is a man, hon. Senators have known to be a very great inspiration to many people. I think knowing the history of her father literally ties Ms. Lupita to the very aspirations the family has had for many years, including their dominance in many other areas like intellectualism and medicine. Madam Temporary Speaker, mine is to simply also congratulate Ms. Lupita for not only winning the Oscar, but for the demeanor upon which she has tried to project herself with the style and eloquence, which actually many of those who have monitored Hollywood, would tell you that this type of success is reminiscent of a very intellectual powerbase, with respect to the comments. Even as she won the Oscar a lot of the comments that followed from what I call the critiques of theatre or Hollywood, said that her speech was undoubtedly the best. This is because in her speech she realized where she came from and inspired many of us who feel that we need to also aspire for the greatest heights. So, as we sit here in this Senate, I think that many Kenyans have set the trend upon which we want this country to rise out of. This county has for far too long been able to drive itself on other factors other than meritocracy. I do recall one of the Senators saying the Lupita might have come from a family of opportunity, but that does not mean that it took away the hard work for her to get where she is. So, I think that many of us have had the wrong role models, particularly, the politicians. I once saw an article that said that most of the Kenyan celebrities are actually politicians. That celebrity, stardom or status is earned through issues to do with the kind 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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