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    "content": "new era. As a member of the public, if you want to recommend someone, you simply do that to the committee. It will sit twice a year and they are evaluated. The selection committee is not only as stipulated by the Bill. It not only has Government officials, but also people with disabilities, young people and women represented in that body. The few amendments that will come will relate to how this committee can be disbanded. If one resigns, he or she ceases to be a member of the committee. That makes sure that the role of selection is not left to one person. An exit clause will, definitely, be important. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we had public hearings on this Bill and one thing came out to show how the public has little faith in political offices. The one issue that was recurrent by the members who presented is the issue of making sure that the select committee is given the mandate to actually choose where the hall of fame would be located. Of course, you realize that the public does not have some land or infrastructure that is idle. That is why it was recommended that even if we want to keep the Government away, the governor’s office would be the right one to designate. This is because most of the infrastructure is either with the national or county Government. That way, we will make sure that we give the role models quite befitting honours that we are seeing today. As my fellow Senators said, today, everyone is mourning Mzee Ojwang Hatari . However, how many commended him when he was alive? We must move away from waiting until someone is dead to honour them. We saw it with the late Wangari Maathai, when a whole park was dedicated to her in Peru, quite a far distance from here. I think we have another one in another country too. I think that it is time we learn to honour our heroes and heroines when they are still alive. This will make sure that counties treasure their own and pass this information to their children and grandchildren. I support the Bill and hope that we will be able to bring the amendments at the Committee stage."
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