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    "content": "Samoei. I thank President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy for taking that recognition of Koitalel arap Samoei a notch higher by supporting the establishment of Koitalel arap Samoei University in Nandi Hills. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, such are the recognitions that we need. Koitalel arap Samoei contributed to the fight against white domination in this country. We appreciate that in other regions in this country, for example, the Mau Mau played a critical role in ensuring that this country achieved Independence. Whereas, the Mau Mau was fighting for independence in this country, Koitalel arap Samoei led the Nandi Community in resisting the invasion by the British colonialists. However, if you read the history books in this country, you will be forgiven for believing that it is only the Mau Mau who contributed to the fight for Independence in this country. There are many other communities, leaders and individuals who worked hard in ensuring that this country got its Independence, but they have never been recognised. Therefore, the County Hall of Fame Bill (Senate Bill No.33 of 2014) provides an excellent opportunity for each and every county to revisit their history, identify sons and daughters who have made them proud and honour them. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Bill provides and gives the opportunity to the County Hall of Fame Selection Committee to honour our heroes posthumously. That is important because we have had many heroes and heroines in this country. It is interesting that I am moving this Bill at a time when we have lost one of the artists in this country, Mzee Ojwang. Many discussions have gone on in this country in the last two or three days. We all know the contribution that some of these artists have made in this country. However, it is sad to see them live in abject poverty despite the fact that they have contributed immensely and exceptionally well to the development of this country. I hope that with the passage of this Bill, county governments will sit and ask themselves as provided for by the law, how to identify some of those heroes within their counties and find a proper way of documenting them. A country that does not treasure its history, cannot chart a proper way forward. It is important for us to look at the past. We must understand our history so that we have a proper documentation of events in our country. The Bill also provides for the establishment of a County Hall of Fame. It is not just enough to recognise and honour. We must provide a physical location within the county that will be gazetted and identified as a County Hall of Fame so that the list of all these people is documented. As I speak, the President, under the National Honours Act, for many years has honoured many of our sons and daughters, but we do not have a list of them. We do not want the same mistake to be repeated in the counties. The Bill seeks to establish a County Hall of Fame where we will have a register of all the heroes and heroines who will have been honoured and inducted into the County Hall of Fame. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare has a number of amendments that will be moved in the Third Reading. These amendments will better this Bill to ensure that we do not have a law that will give an opportunity to governors, their deputies, and county officials to honour friends without looking at the merit. We must ensure that every individual who finds his way to the County Hall of 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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