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    "id": 839926,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mwaura",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Isaac Maigua Mwaura",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, at the same time, I recognise a very brilliant lady from Uasin Gishu, Margaret Sawe, who appeared before the Committee on Budget and Finance. She went through interviews and now represents the Senate in the Salaries and Remunerations Commission (SRC). I think it is good to recognise the great talents that we have here. Sometime back, I read the profile of one George Bush Jnr., and was surprised to read that Paul Tergat was his role model. I was surprised because in terms of the hierarchy of power, you would want to imagine that the President of the United States of America (USA) is possibly the most powerful person on earth, politically. Contrary to that, his own role model was one of our own, Paul Tergat, whom very few Kenyans would actually identify if he walked on the streets of Nairobi County. That underscores the way in which, as a country, we have not been able to recognise the potential that we have in this country. When we talk about celebration, we should not just limit it to a party with pomp and colour. We are known for that, and after that, everybody goes home feeling very happy. The next time, we will be trolling and ridiculing those who fall into abject poverty. This is the same journey that politicians walk. You give yourself to public service, but eventually when things are not working, you are relegated to the periphery. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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