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    "content": "maximum competitive advantage is actually in one area. In this country, we have clearly shown we have distinctive advantage in volley ball. In athletics and rugby, we are leaders. If this country invests in those three, and we leave out our soccer or cricket and others which we do not go out of this region, we will be leading in this world. As a Government, there has to be deliberate strategies and focus and there is no nation which can do everything at once when you do not have the capacity. Lastly, I want the Government to incentivize people who are talented in athletics and other sporting professions. We have mentioned the tax relief, it is very important. The money that you are rewarded when you go to Berlin, Tokyo or Boston or wherever, the Government must clearly, and I think the relevant Ministry must push with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to give them a tax relief from the little money that they get. On the hounours and awards that are given nationally, this Government give awards to chiefs, Deputy County Commissioners - forget about Members of Parliament, they do not even get it - what about the people who run? The people who have given this country the name are the ones who should get the Elder of the Burning Spear (EBS), Chief of the Order of the Burning Spear (CBS), Elder of Golden Heart (EGH) and others but when you appoint Sen. Hassan today as the Cabinet Secretary, tomorrow morning, the first thing they give him is CBS, EGH or any other just because he has been appointed the Principal Secretary (PS), Cabinet Secretary (CS) or a Government officer or to any position but when you are performing and you have set an international record, you do not even get the commendation some times. It is important that we have a very effective award system of honours so that the legend of these people can live even after they have gone. Names after roads, streets and other buildings are some things that should be considered. Why do we not see Kipchoge Keino Road but you see roads of other people? It is important that the point should be considered. We need to also support these people in their retirement. If any of you has watched that special feature of Conjestina, the lady who was leading in boxing in East and Central Africa Region, it is a shame. The situation that lady was in is a disaster yet when she was performing, this country took the glory. The Ministers accompanied her, travelled everywhere, the whole Government was on the top of the world but the day she was down, nobody was with her. We have seen others in Nakuru and many others who have been shown in that programme. It has been featured in international televisions like Aljazeera. It is a disaster. We must appreciate our athletes. If you leave here as a Senator after having served the public, you get some pension after the end of the service but I think we must remember those who have served this country with dedication. We must create a national sports day – a day that everybody in this country knows that it is not a holiday but a sports day, an athletes’ day or something like that – to remember people who have performed well in various sports. We should also build talent centres across this county. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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