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    "id": 683011,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/683011/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Tonui",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1242,
        "legal_name": "Ronald Kiprotich Tonui",
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    "content": "Kenya relies on tourism as a means of generating income. It is important to vary it so that we do not simply rely on wildlife, the coastline, beaches and forests. We also need to venture into other sites like museums. This mausoleum will certainly be a tourist attraction site. I am a teacher by profession. My other colleagues in the teaching profession who teach history would love to have this mausoleum open to the public so that they can bring kids to visit and learn more about this country and the founding fathers of this nation. This Bill needs to be supported by us all. It is also great that the issue of finance is well-captured. This mausoleum will generate its own finances. It will be very important for this House to provide financial support to this mausoleum because it is not just an income generating site. Learning will also go on in that place. Other countries also recognise their founding presidents. Last year, I was in Angola. I got an opportunity to visit the mausoleum which was built in honour of the founding President of Angola, Aghostinho Neto. It is so beautiful. It is on a 10-acre piece of land and well-taken care of. As you arrive in Angola, you are told that the one place which you should not fail to visit is the Aghostinho Mausoleum. Most people visit the site when they go to Angola. My only suggestion could have been to possibly amend this title so that it can capture the full names of the founder of this nation, Jomo Kenyatta, so that it is very specific. Very soon, we will have so many prominent Kenyattas. It needs to be specified that we are referring to the founding President of this nation. The other freedom fighters also need to be taken care of. Artefacts from other freedom fighters will be accommodated in that mausoleum so that Kenyans can learn the complete history of this country. History as that of the Kapenguria Six needs to be accommodated there. The history of the Mau Mau or the freedom fighters also needs to be accommodated there. There are so many others who might not be accommodated in that intended mausoleum, and we may need to come up with a Bill on museums so that all those others can be taken care of and appreciated. One freedom fighter should not be seen to be more prominent. All others also need to be taken care of. With those few remarks, thank you for giving me this opportunity."
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