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    "content": "of the freedom of speech, movement and expression that we enjoy today even in social media, which is courtesy of certain sacrifices that have been made in the past. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to focus on Hon. Matiba’s entrepreneurial journey and spirit. He proved to Kenyans that it is possible to become wealthy, not by taking short cuts, but through diligent application to business. I wish that our counties could focus on creating the next generation of Kenneth Matibas so that they can at least have ten such entrepreneurs per county. When that is done, we will have generated 470 entrepreneurs, who will create more jobs than county governments can create in many years. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we failed Hon. Matiba in life; and that is true. In 2001, Parliament attempted, through its various Committees, to save Hon. Matiba’s properties but it was not possible. Recently, our national award scheme decided that ‘githeri man’ was more of a hero than people like Hon. Kenneth Matiba and Hon. Rubia. We failed Hon. Kenneth Matiba in life at every single turn. We still have some living heroes; these are people like Timothy Njoya, Hon. Rubia, hon. Koigi wa Wamwere, Hon. Muite and so many others. Let us make sure that we honour them now. We shall celebrate Hon. Matiba in death and we might name concrete structures after him. I was watching the news on television the other day and someone said that we should name River Mathioya after Hon. Kenneth Matiba. But I wondered what will happen when River Mathioya dries? Will people say that the legacy of Hon. Matiba has run dry? I say this because judging by the way we are cutting trees and messing up the environment, River Mathioya will probably dry up soon. We can name concrete structures and physical things after Hon. Matiba, but the most enduring legacy is for us to remain true to the cause that Hon. Matiba championed in 1992. This is good governance, social, economic and electoral justice in this country. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. May his soul rest in peace."
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