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    "id": 457049,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Njomo",
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        "id": 1784,
        "legal_name": "Jude L. Kangethe Njomo",
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    "content": "The Bill also ensures that there is public participation in the identification of heroes. This is very important because if we do not include that in this Bill, the public will feel left out. Last week in the newspapers, there was an advert where the Inspector-General of Police had invited public opinion with regard to the vetting of police officers. This has made them to have butterflies in their stomachs. That is because if they have been corrupt, the public will come out and disclose the activities that they have been engaging in. So, when we include public participation in the identification of heroes, we will get genuine heroes only. By having a fund to manage this activity, it means that we are putting our money where our mouth is. I know the hon. Member for Kiharu was against this, but we cannot have an activity that is not funded. By putting money here, it will ensure that, that activity runs smoothly and it will be successful. Even if we do not go through the Heroes Council, we need to respect and give due regard to our heroes. The constituency I represent, Kiambu, was a hot-bed during the fight for independence. Many Mau Mau fighters died in Kiambu. Many of them were buried in mass graves. There is a public cemetery in Kiambu where they were buried. In 2002, the National Housing Corporation decided to put up decent houses for accommodation in Kiambu. The best site that they identified was the cemetery where our heroes were buried in Kiambu. The graves were The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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