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    "id": 712442,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Nyenze",
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        "id": 1987,
        "legal_name": "Francis Mwanzia Nyenze (Deceased)",
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    "content": "sacrificed to give us freedom. It is now after death that we want to recognise him. We should look for his family and thank them by providing them with some financial assistance. I was surprised to read in the newspapers that Ms. Conjestina Achieng could not afford to pay rent and her medical bills. I used to go to Nyayo Stadium to watch her during the boxing matches. She brought glory to Kenya during those days. We should also honour our athletes who have brought honour, glory and wealth to this country. We should also try to follow up on those who are not doing well. We should have a department in the Ministry of Sports that deals with our heroines’ and heroes’ lifestyles. If someone like Catherine Ndereba retires because of age, we should follow up if she is doing well. This is because she did so much to make Kenya be respected by the international community. All athletes who brought honour to this country should be rewarded and taken care of long after they have exited the scene. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to clear something. Members have talked about the Machakos function, where the President allegedly skipped some names of heroes who fought for the first and second liberations. I was in that meeting by invitation by the Governor of Machakos and the President did not omit names. He just read some names and said; “and all the others who fought and brought glory to this country.” I do not want us to make it a big thing that a name was skipped because not all names can be read at the same time. I want people to understand and not to read from the newspapers or listen to politicians who compete for space and now start blaming the President. He read names of even his opponents. He recognised even Martha Karua and others who opposed him in the presidential race. As usual, some names were omitted because you cannot read all names. So, let us not read too much out of something that was not intended and was not big. I could read the body language of the president. He meant well and it was not meant to hurt those who are in the opposition like me. It is good to put that record straight because I was in that meeting. He only said these people have brought glory to Kenya. Because he was in Eastern region, especially in Ukambani, he had to emphasise people like Paul Ngei, Mulu Mutisya and others. I am sure if he was in Nyanza, he would have recognised Raila, Jaramogi and others who really fought for this country. So, let us not make it a big political issue because I think the President meant well. Last but not least, there are other people in all areas of Kenya who deserve to be honoured but we have a tendency of honouring Members of the National Assembly, the Cabinet and those who are serving in Government. I want us to be selfless and look at the small person in the village who has made outstanding contribution to this country---"
}