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    "id": 696340,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Ombaka",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1007,
        "legal_name": "Christine Oduor Ombaka",
        "slug": "christine-oduor-ombaka"
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    "content": "my community, it was there long before the word “ Harambee ” came into being. People used to meet and till the land for a family. The next day, they would go to another family’s home and do the same. It was called ‘ solro” which means Harambee . It has been there and it is part of our culture. We have always contributed to support people who need help. Over time, it came to be called “ Harambee” and this is good. Harambee has its own functions. It is a process which enables communities collect resources and undertake certain projects which cannot be undertaken by individuals. There is Harambee for school fees, for medical care, building a house, funerals and things which are too expensive for a family to undertake. If you look at the intentions of Harambee, you will find that they are noble and useful. Therefore, we should continue embracing the Harambee spirit. I want to support people who have stated that the Harambee spirit has been abused very much such that some of us are guests of honour at every Harambee function that takes place in our constituencies. You are given a card with your name printed on it. This is the case and yet nobody bothers to consult you in advance. You would find yourself having ten Harambee functions in one week. How can you be a guest of honour all the time when nobody has told you in advance that you are one? You only find your name printed on the invitation card. The fact that too many Harambee functions are organized without any control makes it too expensive for an individual to contribute to all of them. In my view, we need to control how often a particular church or community conducts"
}