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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I beg to move the Motion that the House do now adjourn to discuss a matter of national importance, the speech of the President of the United States of America (USA), Mr. Barack Obama and all the agreements that were achieved as a result of his trip. I stand here this evening to recognize the fact that we are very lucky as a nation, after more than 50 years of Independence, to be favoured to host a President of the USA. This is a very unique occurrence because it may not happen again in our lifetime. If it does happen, we will be twice lucky. The father of President Obama left this country for the USA. As he said it himself, at the dinner at State House, no one would have imagined that we would have an opportunity to say that a man who left this country in the mid of last Century sired a child like President Obama who would be a President of the USA and visit this country in our lifetime. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, there are so many people who have been asking what the legacy of President Obama is to Kenya and Africa. If there is a legacy that has been left by the President of the USA, it is the fact that he was elected. That is enough. The hope, confidence and encouragement of the fact that the President of the USA, Mr. Obama, against all odds, was elected is enough to inspire every young child, African and Kenyan that we can achieve that which we want to achieve with proper imagination. I told my friends last week that I am so excited and that I would be more than happy to appear before President Obama, be in meetings where he was going to address and even in situations where I am unable to appear physically, I would watch on the television. This is a historical occurrence that may not repeat itself and we may have to explain to our children that something happened. That reminded me of the biblical story of a man called Joseph who was sold by his brothers to a foreign land. However, against all odds, he became a Prime Minister. He became the seed that actually assisted the children of Israel, including his own brothers, to continue living. 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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