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    "id": 696324,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/696324/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 115,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr.) H.K. Njuguna",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 1508,
        "legal_name": "Humphrey Kimani Njuguna",
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    "content": ". However, over the years, the Harambee spirit has degenerated; the spirit of voluntary contribution has now been commercialised. The situation today is such that leadership is synonymous to how much you can contribute. It is on such basis that I have very strong sentiments against encouraging Harambee as we know it today. We must sober up because this original spirit, where Harambee is meant to be voluntary and is actually a calling, is no longer there. Today, you do not even have to get a permit from the chief or any other authority for you to conduct a Harambee. It has become a model of development. I belong to the school of thought that Harambee cannot be used as a model for development in any country. It cannot replace the development agenda of any country. We have seen situations where the Harambee spirit is being misused in this country, in the churches, schools and funerals. Where I come from we have agendas such as the “Uthoni” where they take you to your in-laws in the spirit of a Harambee. Honestly, is this what we wanted for this country? Is this what we want to encourage in this country where the spirit of"
}