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    "id": 497518,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Muhia",
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        "legal_name": "Wanjiku Muhia",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I was saying that with devolution, all counties are free to identify themselves with the people they feel have greatly contributed to their counties and the country at large. Just like the J.M. Kariuki Hospital which has been renamed in my county of Nyandarua, it will bring an idea to our children and at some point people of my age will know who J.M. was and the political role he played. We know 50 years after Independence we have our Constitution. This has been contributed by people who lived before and after Independence. It is important to recognize these heroes in this manner, so that we do not leave them to be named only after streets, the way we see Uhuru Highway. It is important that we have the Jomo Kenyatta University of Science nd Technology, which time and again will remind us of our first President. Naming institutions after these heroes, particularly educational institutions, will keep our memories forever. I wish to mention that the other day Moi Sports International Centre was renamed after Safaricom Company; the company was given the authority to name it. If we go this direction, we risk losing our political history to corporate bodies, which are making profits. In matters of heroism, we still have very many corporate bodies which are also greatly contributing to profit making and jobs in this country. We may risk distorting the political history that we need now and in future, even for the benefit of our children. Several counties, or the former provinces, have identified themselves with great men in their areas. For instance, we have the Moi University in Rift Valley, Dedan Kimathi University in Nyeri, Oginga Odinga University in Luo Nyanza and J.M. Hospital in Nyandarua. The list is long; if somebody ever contributed to the advancement of a county, they will always be remembered. Political history is something that we can learn. Today we keep saying that we are inspired by so and so, but time will come when we will not know who inspired our forefathers. There is need to maintain these names and encourage all the 47 counties to have at least their own identity; if you go to Kitale you will know that Kitale Technical Institute has been named after this person and thereafter you can find out more about that person. What did he ever do? What was the benefit from them to our country or to this 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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