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    "id": 839957,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Eng.) Hargura",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Godana Hargura",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to join the Senate Majority Leader in commending Eliud Kipchoge for breaking the world marathon record on 16th of September in Berlin 2018. Mr. Speaker, as it has been said by the other Members, Kenya is known internationally as a sporting nation but the sad thing is that all those athletes right from Independence have all been struggling on their own. It is something which we could say is organic, it is not organizational; we did not contribute to it, it is them using their talents to earn a living and as a country. Over 50 years after Independence, we are still asking ourselves what we can do to improve or market this country through what we are known for. It is because, as leaders, we have not concentrated on what we can do to improve or to facilitate our youth to realize their talents. That is why we are now talking of athletes who have represented this country and after their active years are over, you do not even know where they are. As a country, we have not invested in them. That is why the Majority Leader felt that we have to do something as a country. We have to develop the facilities, the stadia and sports academies so that where we know there are talents, they can be tapped early and that requires financial commitment. As it has been said, sadly, the sports department is of those which receive the least amount of funding in our budget. That shows how much we care about it. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, also, we have seen how it can be used. For example, one such athlete; Tegla Lorupe, has used sports to address the issue of insecurity by bringing"
}