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    "id": 597495,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kanainza",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Daisy Nyongesa Kanainza",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity. I will start by appreciating Sen. (Prof.) Anyang'-Nyong’o for showing how proud he is to be Kenyan. This is not the first time he is bringing such a Motion. I remember in the last Session, he also brought a Motion to appreciate our heroes in the country. Former Sen. Kipchumba is a special person to us, as Members of the Senate. That is why we are giving him special recognition. We celebrate heroes in this country, and we celebrated a number of people on 20th October to mark the Mashujaa Day. I remember the contributions of Sen. Kipchumba while he was serving as a Senator for that short time. He was an intellectual and did his job in this House very well. We also appreciate that even after he left the Senate, he has continued to serve this country in a special way and for the good of the country. He has instrumentally engaged the public in the immunization campaign. He has advocated and identified 15 polio survivors. Through this, he has encouraged all of us. If such a person can do such a thing, why can we not also emulate and do more because we have better ability than him? He was a Member of our party, and I believe he is still a member of ODM. We truly miss his contributions in the House, but at the same time, celebrate him because of the contribution he is making to this country. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has recognized his work. As Sen. (Prof.) Anyang'-Nyong'o was going through the Motion, I remembered a small Muslim boy who made a homemade clock which was suspected to be a bomb and he went with it to school. He was arrested but the President of the United States of America (USA) invited him to the White House, just to show his innovation. It is a challenge to our country and our county governments. Sometimes this year, there was a young boy from Kitale who came up with an innovation of a helicopter. What are we doing to ensure that our young innovators are encouraged and given the best facilitation, so that we keep on having people who can bring a difference and change in our country? Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, immunization and vaccination touch on the Ministry of Health. We are aware that it is a devolved function. It is time that the national Government together with the county governments looked into the best practices in 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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