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    "id": 493347,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Eng.) Gumbo",
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        "legal_name": "Nicholas Gumbo",
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    "content": "lifetime, I do not believe this great son of Kenya was accorded the honour he deserved even in death. When Prof. David Wasawo died, I would have expected that the highest levels of leadership in this country would have sent their messages of condolences. I listened but I did not hear any. As I speak, one of the sportswomen of this country who has brought great joy to our households; Conjestina Achieng’, is a nervous wreck. These kinds of realities paint quite a shadow on the way we recognise our heroes. Only last week, one of the very few soccer exports from Central Province, Paul Waweru, was serialised in one of the news items. Right now, he is a total wreck yet at the pick of his life, Mr. Waweru was a leading defender for Harambee Stars. This country must adorn these great sons and daughters of Kenya in their lifetime. One of the things that strike me when I go to other countries is the way the heroes and heroines of those countries are held in great awe. When I first went to America, one of the smiling faces that greet you is that of Michael Jordon, Carl Lewis, Bob Beamon, Ed Moses, Mohamed Ali to name but a few. These great sons of those countries have been given ambassadorial duties in their lifetime, have been adorned, recognised and I wonder why it is so difficult to do that in this country. In the last Parliament, I was privileged to have moved a Motion that was aiming at recognising those who have brought joy to this country, particularly in the field of sports. It is a pity that when we finally did the Sports Bill, the good intentions of that Motion, which was to reward our great sons and daughters in their lifetime, did not get realised in that Bill. I think it is not too late. As a country, we need to turn a corner, so that we are able to recognise all those Kenyans who have made tremendous achievements, whether it is in the field of academia, science and technology, medicine, sports or even in politics, to name but a few. With those few remarks, I pray that the Almighty God will rest the soul of this great professor in eternal peace."
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