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    "id": 840023,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/840023/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, indeed, I will use the shortest time possible. First, I thank hon. Senators for supporting this important Motion. In fact, from their eloquent presentations, insights and knowledge, I have come to the conclusion that I will pursue the issues raised after perusing the HANSARD. Based on the contributions of hon. Senators, I believe that we are able and capable of coming up with legislative interventions on areas that we have debated. I promise the Senate that I will work together with the Office of the Clerk to look at all the suggestions they have given and find a way of taking them further. In fact, I hope to organise a session between the Ministry of Sports, Culture and the Arts, various sports associations and the Senate, so that the issues we have said here can be taken further. It should not just be a talk show because we are the institution that looks into issues that affect the local people. The time was not enough to mention great men and women in athletics such as Billy Konchellah, Ben Jipcho and the rest who have made this country great. They include the late Samuel Wanjiru and the late Nicholas Bett who unfortunately died the other day in a road accident. We also have many others who have brought great honour to this nation. During the Berlin Marathon, it was not just Eliud Kipchoge alone. We had Gladys Cherono who took gold in the Women Marathon. Amos Kipruto from this county was number two in same marathon. Wilson Kipsang who comes from Iten in my county – a man who has won many marathons – was number three. This time round, he was hoping to challenge Eliud Kipchoge in breaking the world record in marathon. You never know. In the near future, he might do something special. All these great men and women deserve our full attention. Can you imagine if these three counties; Elgeyo-Marakwet, Uasin Gishu and Nandi spent time to engage the athletes from a perspective of investors and marketing the counties and so forth? If that was the case, we would get amazing returns for our people because they are capable and 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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