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    "speaker_name": "Nominated, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Shamalla Jennifer",
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        "legal_name": "Jeniffer Shamala",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to second the Motion. After going through the Regulations and noting that the fund intended to support the promotion of sports, arts and social development, it was striking to actually observe that there are no existing regulations more specifically on arts and culture. The only two existing legislation surrounding arts and social development are: 1. The Macmillan Memorial Library, which commenced in 1938, almost 80 years ago and addresses the management of a trust deed set up by Lady Macmillan. 2. Then you have the Kenya Culture Centre, whose date of commencement was 1951. It incorporates the Nairobi War Memorial which commemorates 477 men who died from the UK, South Africa, the East African Forces and whose graves could not be identified. It is situated within the Nairobi War Cemetery along Ngong Road. It is really a grand tribute to the heroes of time gone by. It is needless to say that both these legislations are pre-independence legislations. We must ask ourselves what laws we have that are going to contribute to social development. These two particular legislations contributed to the social development through reading and history, and the knowledge of history. While the intended purpose of the proposed fund was positive, had there been public participation, I am absolutely certain there would have been a robust discussion around what contributes to social development. One cannot deny the immense contribution of sports. Of course, we always have sports coming before the other important aspects such as social development and culture. We recognise the immense contribution of sports specifically in athletics and social development. It is evident that every morning when you go through the source of champions, the house of champions, the neighbours of champions in Kapsabet, Iten and Kericho, as they refer to themselves, you see young people getting up, exercising and running wanting to emulate the “Eliud Kipchoges” of the world. However, we must ask ourselves: What else is there towards our social development besides athletics? We are known as magical Kenya, but what is this magic of Kenya? Is it just about the animals or is it just about our scenic and epic landscape? What do we know about the people of Kenya? It is this social development that begins to identify who the people of Kenya are. We talk about national characters of countries like Great Britain, the United States of America or even Pakistan or India, but what is the national character of this nation? What are its values, beliefs and aspirations? It is through this fund, once it is set up properly, that we will promote social development and have a more vigorous social development programme in place. As Kenyans, we will be able to better define our national character as a nation and then move collectively. With those few remarks, it is my considered opinion that it is important that these Regulations be brought back in consultation with the Committee on Delegated Legislation. With those few remarks, I second the Motion."
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