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    "content": "Kenneth Njindo Matiba. I am also proud of him. I must say that in the General Elections of 1992 in a polling station near my home, I voted for him against all the wishes and whims of the people around my place. By the end of the day, I was happy that the results were announced and he got one vote which was mine. So, the agents betrayed him. This man was a risk-taker who risked his life and health for the sake of this country to rise democratically. Today, we are enjoying a great space of democracy because of such heroes. He was ambitious in the field of business and his profession. In addition, he was a person who could not simply be contended with a position, but we can say that he moved to greater heights. He was a no-nonsense man and patriotic. I have read that almost 90 percent of his businesses are invested in this country, unlike some investors who do not invest here. It is a great shame that when he became sick, his businesses started to fall. Further, he had also employed many people who are jobless today because his businesses were frustrated due to his political stand. Therefore, the Senate should rise to the occasion and say that this man must be treated as a hero. This should not only apply at this particular time, but must be demonstrated during his burial and thereafter. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this was a man of many firsts. My daughter was telling me, “What else is remaining for you to be the first, if the late hon. Matiba was the first African Chairman of East African Breweries, the first African Chair of Kenya Football Federation (KFF) and he was the first Minister to resign after becoming dissatisfied by the former regime?” Therefore, this is the time for the former regime to be ashamed for what they did to this particular great hero. With us who are living in the current time, we must learn from the lesson---"
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