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    "id": 631636,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wetangula",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Minority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 210,
        "legal_name": "Moses Masika Wetangula",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, that our athletes have brought fame and glory to this country is not arguable. However, of late, a nightmare is ensuing amongst our athletics. Our athletes are now being cited as being victims of doping. In our history, whether we are talking of Kipkeino, Ben Jipcho or Samson Kimobwa, all these great athletes were like Caesar’s wife; beyond any suspicion. Today, we have Ritah Jeptoo, a very admirable young athlete banned for five years. We have others being mentioned. Last week, the CEO of Kenya Association of Athletics (KAA) was found culpable of complicity in doping and taking bribes to cover up doping incidents. The result was being sent away from office. No arrest. No prosecution. Is the Government serious in fighting the doping menace? If we do not do this, we are destroying the image of the country, curtailing the growth of young talents and undermining the glory that the athletes have brought to this country. When you think of young people like Ezekiel Kemboi, Rudisha, Vivian Cheruiyot and others, could the chairperson tell us, first, what the Government is doing to punish the agents who are likely to be the culprits in introducing our athletes to doping so that they can continue fielding them and milking them to make money. Secondly, what is the Ministry doing in dealing with KAA which is a beehive of corruption? You heard of the billions they have received from Nike Air and other sponsors for athletes that have gone into the accounts of individuals. If they can do so, they can also hide the doping menace. We want a very clear roadmap on how to clean up this otherwise very admirable athletics that have brought glory and fame to our country."
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