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    "id": 497512,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/497512/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Macharia",
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        "legal_name": "Jacob Waweru Macharia",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Indeed, it is true that I came all the way from Molo to pay tribute to the late hon. Michael Wamalwa Kijana, when his body was flown into the country and was placed here in Parliament. I rise to second the Motion that Kitale Technical Institute be upgraded and named “Wamalwa Kijana University of Science and Technology”. The late Michael Wamalwa Kijana was a hero. I know when hon. Chris Wamalwa speaks here in Parliament he emulates the late Michael Wamalwa Kijana, who represented Kenya as a student at the United Nations. In 1965, he was awarded a Commonwealth scholarship to study in London and in 1970 he started teaching at the University of Nairobi. The late Michael Wamalwa Kijana in public service was the Director of Kenya- Japan Association. At 30 years of age, he joined politics and started vying for political office. This was important in terms of motivating young Kenyans. He also became the Vice-Chairman of FORD(K), and finally became the Chair of FORD(K). Finally, he was one of the politicians who could handle the current CORD leader; at one time he sent him packing from FORD(K). He was also key during the fight for multipartism and during the Rainbow Coalition victory that ended the 24-year rule of President Daniel Moi."
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