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    "id": 789390,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for that very important communication. I join you in celebrating the life of the late hon. Kenneth Matiba. I also want to pass my condolences on behalf of this House to his family – his wife, Edith, children and grandchildren – and the entire nation for the demise of such a great leader. Some of us who were too young to understand what was happening during the struggle for multiparty politics only knew hon. Kenneth Matiba and Sen. Orengo from the two hands salute. Sen. Orengo and Sen. Wako, from the other side are more qualified to comment more about him than I am. We were meant to understand, during those days, that hon. Matiba was the enemy who wanted to take power from a person from our region. We, therefore, grew up thinking that he was a very bad man. However, when I joined the Law School, I began to appreciate the work that he did in amending the Constitution to provide open doors for greater democratic space. Mr. Speaker, Sir, hon. Kenneth Matiba is one of the politicians who made great sacrifices in terms of personal life, health, family, business and eventually paid the highest price. Many people who are much younger than me may never appreciate the name of hon. Matiba. That is a shame because it means that our history is not properly documented or taught. It also means that our heroes are not properly celebrated. We cannot continue paying lip service to this kind of important national policy position on our heroes. It is important that we reorient the curriculum of this country to the national discourse, to appreciate those who came before us and did a great job, like hon. Kenneth Matiba. I want to believe that this House will lead in that process, including the Bill that we passed here that dealt with the Hall of Fame in counties, among others. We must be able to put into perspective and appreciate those who have made the greatest sacrifice in this nation. I want to wish his family God’s grace. May God guide them through this very difficult moment of grief. As a nation, we should rise up to the occasion to do that which is right for humanity and our country. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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