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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Runyenjes, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Eric Njiru",
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        "legal_name": "Eric Muchangi Njiru",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to add my voice to this Motion. I want to begin by thanking Hon. Osotsi for coming up with this Motion. It is a very timely idea. It is coming at a time when the world is watching the greatest show in the world, namely, the World Cup. It is a fact that sports have very many social and economic benefits. Kenya takes pride in being one of the best countries in the world because we have very many athletes coming from this country who go out there and compete and bring back to this country many medals. They bring so much glory that comes with it. We have even our rugby players who have made this country proud in the very many competitions that we have participated in, in the world. So, it is a fact that this country is rich in very many young people who are talented in sports. As witnessed last week in the national trials for Athletics Kenya, so many villages have so many young people who are quite talented. We witnessed young men and women coming from the villages, people who do not have trainers, coaches, resources and even places to train. They came to Kasarani and competed quite well. Quite a number of them have opportunity to represent Kenya in Nigeria next week. So, I wish to support this Motion so that we can have sports academies in every constituency to nurture the talents that our people have. I have had a chance of organising quite a number of sporting events in my constituency and my experience is that we have so many young people who can go out there, earn a living and improve their lives only if we invested more in sports. With those few remarks, Hon. Deputy Speaker, I wish to support. Thank you."
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