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    "id": 682969,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Maanzo",
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        "legal_name": "Daniel Kitonga Maanzo",
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    "content": "That is where you learn that the person who built the Titanic said that even God could not destroy it; wrong to his word, it was destroyed. I do not want to digress further. They were two ships: the Olympic and the Titanic. The Olympic lasted for 24 years while the Titanic never lasted long. But the story of the Titanic is all over the world. Historical facts and events are captured in a museum such as the mausoleum of the founding father of the nation. However, it cannot be established without some law. First of all, founding fathers of most nations are public property. That is why he was not buried in his private property but in the precincts of Parliament. He is buried on a public property whose land registration number is the same as that of this Parliament. This House, in which we are debating, was opened by him in 1965. The construction started in 1963. There are so many associated things. When children come here, like I had pupils of one of my primary schools from Kathonzweni visiting yesterday, they would also learn some history if they visited the mausoleum. But as things are now, without a proper legal structure, nobody can just walk there. Because this Bill will be signed into law by the current President of the Republic, who is a Member of that family, by that signature he will have allowed the public to see the remains of his father. He will have given permission. I would like to also suggest that it can be modified a little further. There can be some construction around it to accommodate a large crowd that is visiting. It can be housed differently. Hon. Muthomi, I really want to thank you for this good thinking. At least when you went to that trip, you did not use public funds wastefully. You have come home with a great idea. I have been there but I never thought like you did. I really thank you for this. That is why I support this Bill. The history of a country is important. Artefacts conservation is very important. For example, there is a famous belt the founding father used to wear. There was a certain type of hat he and the founding Vice-President, Odinga, used to wear, which the current children do not know. Kenya will exist for a long time. The history of Kenya will be for another 5,000 years if Jesus Christ does not come quickly. Therefore, in 5,000 years from today, children will want to learn the history of their country. One day they will know that we debated this Bill and it came into force. Probably, this Bill will be one of the artefacts put in that Museum. You also remember the fly whisk that Mzee Jomo Kenyatta used to carry around. In a country like Botswana, which has a similar history like ours, you will find such a family – the Khama family. There is a serious museum in Botswana where the moment you walk in, you are under their curators and you learn the history of Botswana within an hour. It is very enriching and you begin to appreciate the country. This will promote local and international tourism. Botswana has done it so well that the curator takes you through everything in the museum and you get to learn about the history of that country and how they discovered diamond and changed their fortunes. It is a country whose citizens do not pay taxes at all because it has made use of its minerals. I wish Kenya could do the same because we have a lot of minerals. All that I have mentioned goes into the history of a country; it is very important. Another good example is Spain. You learn the history of Spain when you visit their museums and mausoleums. The history of the development of their monarchy is also documented. Even smaller countries like Lesotho have similar museums. You will learn the history of Lesotho and its founding fathers in their museums. It is such an amazing thing. You get to understand how these people are, their war heroes, how it was never colonised and how it remained a country within South Africa. This is a very important thing to do. It will change the way tourism is managed in this country."
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