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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Melly",
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        "legal_name": "Julius Kipbiwot Melly",
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    "content": "Muge, who fought for the second liberation. No one recognized him; he was despised and ridiculed in the community. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to say that this Bill will give us, and this nation, direction and define who a hero is. I want to concur with hon. Nkaissery on what he said, that individuals should not be given honours just because of appointment. That is just because one has attained a position, he is then given a honour; it should be honour that is deserved; you have to work for it and you are able to inspire. We have several independence heroes who died, like Ochieng Oneko, Pio Gama Pinto and many others who were neglected. It is high time this Bill was passed, so that we are able to see our heroes decorated in public halls, national assemblies and even in public squares. Some heroes have actually led this country to reach where it is now, especially on performance. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I remember the first batch of Cabinet Ministers at independence. There was a group of people who actually steered our economy. I remember very well in the 1960s and1970s, we were at par with Korea in terms of economic management and income. The people who did that were our heroes. We have heroes who actually inspired the current generation of athletes; people like Kipchoge Keino and Saraphino Antao and many others ran bare feet. These are the people whom this House should really make sure are remembered. They should try to inspire the young generation to emulate them."
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