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    "content": "the Malkia Stars. We would have wanted to see them get medals and commendations from the state because of doing this country proud. However, there are always issues on how that is done. Thank God there is devolution and we can share this mandate with the counties so that they can recognize such talent as the Malkia Stars and leave the others to the counties. That way, we will not even have to complain because we will feel represented. The tool of role modeling in this country has been kind of forgotten and that is why you find children looking up to fictitious fellows as their role models, because they are not interacting with their role models at a close range. However, with devolution, we can make sure that we preserve the people who are bringing changes to this country, shaping behaviour and who are heroes and heroines. This can be done at a close range. I remember when we were growing up, it was such a big deal to come to Nairobi and visit the Nairobi Museum. Every school wanted to take their children to the museum. It is now our chance to make sure that we take it closer to the children at the counties, so that they do not have to travel all the way from places like Tana River and Kwale. Those who are unable to travel will have their local edition of a museum of artifacts that have been preserved for the county and history that has been preserved over the years. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have visited some countries that are very serious in how they preserve their culture. Specifically, Iran has kept history of centuries and you can trace it and tell a story; that every child born today can trace the history from hundreds of years back. Article 174 of the Constitution talks about the objects and principles of devolved government. Specifically, Article 174 (b) and (d) reads: “The objects of the devolution of government are— ( b ) to foster national unity by recognising diversity; and, ( d ) to recognise the right of communities to manage their own affairs and to further their development.” Looking at the several provisions of the Constitution, it then goes without saying that this Bill is timely and will make a difference in our children having somewhere to learn about things that happened before them. Even when we are out of these positions, we can still follow and make stories. Just the other day, as the crackdown that was ordered by the President on illicit brew was going on in my county, Nakuru County, there was one police officer who was drunk and had threatened to shoot randomly in some estate. One woman, a Chief Inspector, Peninah Kamicha, after every other person had run away from the drunken officer, is the one who carried the day. She was able to overpower the drunk officer and wrestled the gun from his hands, and thus preempted a disaster that was about to happen. Such a story may not hit the headlines, get her a promotion at the national level or a commendation title. However, to the people of Nakuru, she is a heroine and I think that these are chances that we will offer to Kenyans in public service and the public that they can have faith in how the selection is done. In the Bill, you can see that it is not the Governor who picks the people to be awarded. In fact, the Bill has taken into account the requirement that public participation is not an option in everything that we do. This is a 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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