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    "id": 872008,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/872008/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Roysambu, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Isaac Ndirangu",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 2701,
        "legal_name": "Isaac Waihenya Ndirangu",
        "slug": "isaac-waihenya-ndirangu"
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    "content": "The greatest wish of Mrs. Mukami Kimathi, the widow of the deceased field marshal, is to bid a peaceful farewell to the remains of her husband. We thank the President because he awarded honours to the widow recently, recognised her in one of the national days and invited her to State House. Former presidents acknowledged her contribution. She has been honoured, respected and even assisted together with her family. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, what does it cost the Government of Kenya to respect and honour Field Marshal Dedan Kimathi? Do we have the resources and capacity to go and check the spot where he was buried? Do we have the sovereignty to engage the Government of the United Kingdom (UK) to show us the spot where they buried Mr. Kimathi? The red colour in our flag talks about the blood that was shed during the fight for Independence. I am talking to the President because Field Marshal Dedan Kimathi occupied a similar position in the land defence forces that liberated this country. His Excellency the President is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) of this country. These are almost similar positions. I plead with him to do what all the other former presidents were unable to do and give Mr. Kimathi a decent burial. Sometimes, I feel like going to crash the gates of Kamiti Prison and personally trace the remains of Mr. Dedan Kimathi. I also hail from Nyeri County where I was born and brought up. The uncle I am named after was one of the young security personnel who was working with Mr. Dedan Kimathi. He also perished in the war. I plead with the President when he is in office to do this country the honourable thing of ordering the remains of Mr. Kimathi to be given a State burial in the State triangle. If we cannot bury him in this Parliament or the Heroes Corner, his home in Karunaini, Nyeri, is still available. His ancestral land is still available. He still remains our hero. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}