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    "content": "babies who have not come to this world and have nothing, we will really add a lot to their lives when they come to this world. Thirdly, Franklin Delano Roosevelt also said: “Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.” Obviously, when Sen. Kipchumba came up with this idea of campaigning around the country and getting 15 ambassadors to fight for vaccination against polio, it was something creative. He copied it from nowhere. That is where his success comes from. Finally, Franklin Delano Roosevelt also said again at one time, that: “There is a mysterious cycle in human events. To some generations much is given, of other generations, much is expected. This generation of Americans has a rendezvous with destiny.” Let me also add, quoting from Franklin Delano Roosevelt that this generation of Kenyans has a rendezvous with destiny. In other words, the challenges of our time will only be appreciated by the future if we make the future different for our children and our children’s children. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as I speak about my friend, Mr. Harold Kipchumba, I remember that when I was a child, my elder brother who was 18 months older than me, the late Prof. Aggrey Nyong’o, suffered from polio. He was treated using traditional medicine. I remember him lying in bed and the medical doctor who was a traditional healer came and made some cuts on his legs and put some medicine there. For months, he was wailing in bed but finally, he emerged and conquered polio. Therefore, we should give respect to traditional healing and medicine. In many societies, including the Chinese, they have institutionalized traditional medicine. I remember going to India, once you get your prescription, you have a choice, either to go to the pharmacy where you will get prescription for modern medicine or go to another pharmacy just next to it where you get prescription for traditional medicine. Therefore, rather than think less of our traditional healers – I tried very much when I was Minister to make sure that we institutionalize traditional medicine. I hope we shall continue with that initiative. Mr. Temporary Speaker, let me just conclude. Sen. Elachi has just said and as my dear friend, Sen. Lesuuda, said earlier on, let us also commend the efforts the Government has been making towards vaccination and particularly in this campaign against polio. I think we should really - as the ambassador for trachoma, Sen. Lesuuda said, this ambassadorial position should not be taken just as sinecures; they are a sense of bestowing responsibility on our people to make sure that they succeed in creating proper health services in our nation. I beg to commend, I hope that this honour we have bestowed on our friend, Harold Kipchumba, will deeply be appreciated by the world of nations."
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