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    "id": 682973,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Nyenze",
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        "legal_name": "Francis Mwanzia Nyenze (Deceased)",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me a chance to contribute to this very important Bill. I want to support it. I thank Hon. Muthomi Njuki for coming up with a very creative way of raising revenue for this country through tourism, not only from international tourists, but also from local tourists who will be visiting the mausoleum. This is a very important Bill because it seeks to give the people of Kenya a chance to visit the mausoleum. Jomo Kenyatta, the founding father of this nation, is one of the greatest statesmen recognised all over the world for his intellect. He was an intellectual. He was very persuasive. I remember from history that he is amongst the people who organised the Manchester Conference in 1945 that gave rise to the liberation of many sub-Sahara African countries. Opening that mausoleum to the public will not only generate income to this country, but it will also give knowledge to Kenyans of all ages who will walk in to see the artefacts and the place where the founding father was laid to rest. It will give them an opportunity to learn more about the history of this country. That is why I thank Hon. Muthomi for thinking positively and creatively on how to generate income through tourism. This proposed law also covers the funding for that mausoleum. It has to be expanded to accommodate more people who will be visiting. There must be facilities like toilets; places where people can rest; and shops that will be selling different artifacts that promote the image of Kenya. Any country that does not respect the history of its founding fathers has no history at all. When we open the mausoleum that this Bill is proposing, it will create harmony and cohesion because Kenyans will know their history. It is a good way to make Kenyans learn about their country. If you go to Russia, there is the Lenin Tomb. Lenin is one of the founders of modern Russia. He is among those who brought communism to Russia and within a short time, say, a span of less than 100 years, the Soviet Union was created and it rivaled the NATO and the Western world. Whenever Russians and other nationals visit Moscow, they see the Lenin Tomb. This helps them generate income. If you go to China, as has been said before, you will see the Mao Zedong tomb or mausoleum where he was laid to rest in Beijing in the old city of China. It attracts so many visitors both local and international thus generating a lot of money for China. All over the world, mausoleums and tombs of founding fathers have been economic and knowledge centers for those countries. So, this is a great thing."
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