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    "id": 494689,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kanainza",
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        "legal_name": "Daisy Nyongesa Kanainza",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to join my colleagues in eulogizing Prof. Ali Mazrui. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as a young person, there are a lot of things that we learn through our mentors and role models. This is one of the people that young people are proud of. We celebrate his life. We, as the Senate, should think of coming up with a Bill to recognize other heroes at the county level. This is because the national Government is not able to recognize all the heroes that we have in this country. It is not the professors who are heroes, but also other people at the county level who have done many things. For example, there are people who help in peacemaking in Samburu, Isiolo, West Pokot and Turkana counties. We need to recognize such people because they play a big role in our community. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, when it comes to academicians, most of the time we talk about Moi University and the University of Nairobi but we also have other heroes in other universities, for example, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology. In this country we have people who deal in humanitarian services. They deal with issues that affect our people. For example, whenever we have floods in the lake region, there are people who have come out strongly to support the victims. In particular, the Red Cross team is doing a lot in this country. We need to recognize these people when they are still alive. Let us not wait for them to die before we recognize them. A few months ago, a young man climbed the monument of his grandfather in protest, because his family was suffering yet they played a big role in our country. 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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