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    "speaker_name": "Prof. Sambili",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for East African Community",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 28,
        "legal_name": "Hellen Jepkemoi Sambili",
        "slug": "hellen-sambili"
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    "content": "One of them was a girl called Pamela Jelimo; the girl who runs like a deer. I have never seen a deer but I think she runs like one. I was overwhelmed especially on the last day when Samwel Wanjiru gave us gold for the first time in the men’s marathon. When that young man entered the field, he sat down and I think he prayed. I could not help feeling tears of joys in my eyes because this young man, the way he won that marathon, gave Kenya an opportunity for her National Anthem to be sang on the last day along with the Olympic Anthem, the nation of Britain that is going to host the next Olympics and also the National Anthem of the Republic of China. I remember that, that time is when we had the unfortunate tension in this country. I know that day, the activity of the sportsmen and sportswomen in the Beijing Olympics brought peace to this country. As has been said in this Motion, sports promotes peace. Sports is the rounder about through which we all go and meet. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to say that we truly and urgently need to support our sportsmen and sportswomen. We should give them an opportunity to lead a decent life, bring up their families, support their families and also live a good life. When the unfortunate time comes for them to leave this world, let them leave in dignity because of the work they would have done for this country. I remember the work that has been done by people like Dr. Kipchoge Keino, the current chairman of the National Olympic Committee of Kenya. This is a man who has done so well. I want to urge my colleague, the Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, to help establish and build the Kipchoge Keino Stadium. Finally, I support this Motion very strongly and urge all of us, even at a time like now when we are having issues that are threatening to tear us apart, to really think about the future of this country. Let us think of the youth; sportsmen and sportswomen and invest in them. Give our best. We should focus on the common good of this country as we support this Motion and other things that bring progress to this country. With those remarks, I strongly support this Motion."
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