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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, during the 70s, this country went through a seriously rough time of trying to obtain a polio vaccine. I also thank Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o because of the serious campaigns on polio and other vaccines while he was the Minister for Health. Today, as we speak, I thank Kipchumba because of the heated vigorous campaign around the country for the last one-and-half years. It has seen many parents understand the importance of polio vaccine. To date, you find in rallies, weddings, funerals and other social functions, that there are medical health workers going round making sure that every child below five years is vaccinated. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we also thank the First Lady and many others who have done tremendous philanthropic work for this country. We thank those who have stood firm in other fields by safeguarding children, youth and women. It is time we recognised such people. In the United States of America (USA), during the breakfast prayer day, all the heroes and heroines are brought together to be commended. They are the ones who give speeches to the rest of the congregation. I wish one day in this country, we will ensure that those who bring in changes to lives of others are given an opportunity to give their story so that other people can emulate and join their cause. Former Sen. Kipchumba wished that one day while in leadership, he will transform the lives of many people. Having left the Senate, he continued with his dream regardless of what he went through. Today, people look at him beyond what people would have imagined of him in the Senate. I thank him for having stood firm in what he believed in. As a Senate, we have always prayed for him. We know he is doing a tremendous job for this country. Now that he is doing that job, it is much better because it makes him work across the board. It does not tie him into a political context where he has to do work because of Jubilee or Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD). We thank him for having stood as a nationalist. He is doing the best for Kenyans. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the United Nations (UN) has proposed that one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is to ensure that maternal and reproductive health is sustained in the countries. We should not let our children suffer from Polio or any other disease which they can be immunized against. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, in the news this morning – I was just sharing with my colleague, Sen. Lesuuda – there was a clip about bats in Kisii County. There were about 40,000 of them that were perched on a tree---"
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