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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kanainza",
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        "legal_name": "Daisy Nyongesa Kanainza",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Motion. I start by congratulating Sen. Fatuma Dullo for seeing the importance of discussing what Ms. Lupita has done in making Kenya proud. As we celebrate Ms. Lupita, the best actress in the Oscar awards, I want to remember the contribution made by the late Wangari Maathai and the late Samuel Wanjiru. Madam Temporary Speaker, this is a motivation to many Kenyans, especially young Kenyans who have talent in different aspects like sports, cultural activities and drama among, other things. They should have the same opportunity to rise and shine like Ms. Lupita did. This morning, I was listening to a local radio station and there was an interview going on by Vincent Ateya with a young boy who got a grade “A” from Alliance Boys School. When asked what he wanted to be, he said he wanted to be a journalist. This is not common for young people who get an “A”. This is because we have a culture that if someone gets a grade “A”, they either have to pursue engineering or medicine and be a doctor. This is a challenge. It is a challenge because we take 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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