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    "id": 597443,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kagwe",
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        "legal_name": "Mutahi Kagwe",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to congratulate the Mover of this Motion, Sen. (Prof.)Anyang’-Nyong’o, otherwise known as “my teacher” for recognizing this very important achievement by Sen. Harold K. Kipchumba. I also congratulate very heartily Sen. Harold K. Kipchumba for his achievement. This nation is not known or rather famous for recognizing its heroes. Today, the pride that we take in this House is that we are now debating to congratulate and recognize a hero of this nation in the name of Sen. Harold K. Kipchumba. Looking at this Motion, a number of things arise in our minds, the first one is what I have mentioned about; heroism in our nation. When Sen.Harold K. Kipchumba, first came to this House, we noticed immediately his intellect, passion and drive particularly for those who are challenged and those who did not have a voice in the House. Thanks to our Constitution, those persons with disabilities are now well represented, not only in the Senate, but in all other representative Houses across the country both in the national Government as well as the county governments. It is a big achievement for Kenya. Not many Constitutions of nations across the world, including the so-called advanced nations, have taken the recognition, and the recognition level that Kenya has done. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are a nation that critiques ourselves beyond recognition. However, for once, it is good for Kenya to recognize that there are some things we have done that are good. One of them being that our Constitution recognizes and places importance to those like Sen. Harold K. Kipchumba, who would be, otherwise, relegated because of their disabilities. Disability is not inability as ably been demonstrated, not only by those who represent that category of persons in this House and elsewhere, but indeed, across the country. In Nyeri County, for example, Mukurweini Constituency, we have a school called the Rev. Muhoro School for the Deaf which has students from all over our nation. It is a special place. When you visit that school, you will really accept and acknowledge that being physically challenged is not a matter that can relegate a human being to the dustbin. 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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