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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
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        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": "we have made any contributions worth recognizing in this country, nobody will recognize us in our old age. I want to challenge you my brother Sen. Khaniri. You are a record setter in terms of your legislative work. You have set records in terms of the longest serving consecutive Member of Parliament. However, if you do not rectify this bad habit that we have as a people of not celebrating our heroes when they are alive, during your older years when you will be 70 or 80 old, people on the streets of Vihiga County will be saying; look at that old man called George Khaniri. I know it is not about to be any time soon. They will say he used to speak a lot of English in Parliament, now he is suffering. People will not remember all the things that you have done for them. As a people, we must cultivate within us, the habit of celebrating Kenyans when they do good. Perhaps it can even be a good deterrence against all the vices that we continue to struggle with as a society. When people do good we need to celebrate them. It has been observed that it is not necessarily the greatness of the action that you have done, but what it meant to you personally. For example, a junior accountant, the gentleman called Mr. Munyakei from Narok County who blew the whistle on the Goldenberg Scandal. To me, he remains to be a hero. However, we never celebrate such little acts of mercy. Whatever a Kenyan gives as their contribution into making this country great, we should recognize and celebrate these efforts. Especially when you consider the contributions of Joe Kadenge to what our football now is. I agree with the rest of my colleagues who are now proposing that we rename Nyayo Stadium to Joe Kadenge Stadium. The modern trend is to name a particular stand after a person. This is because people are beginning to realize that soon you may run short of enough space in an entire stadium. If you go to Old Trafford, many of the legends that have played in that stadium have a stand named after them. Perhaps if it becomes too long a shot to get Nyayo Stadium renamed after Joe Kadenge then let us at least be granted a stand. This is so that we can always remember the good memories that he gave to the people of Kenya. We should also seek to have our contribution as leaders. We are legislatures in this House. We want to recognize the efforts that are being made by various county governments. For example, I know Vihiga County where Joe Kadenge comes from has made serious contributions into having a football team funded by the county government. The same can be said of Kakamega County. I know Kisumu has Kisumu All Stars recently promoted to the Premier League now having moved upwards from the National Super League. This is fully funded by a county government. I urge the rest of our county governments to consider this as a way of creating employment opportunities to many of our young people. The beauty about football is all it takes among thousands of people is just one person to get it right and play at the highest level. He will change a complete society. If you go to Côte d’Ivoire and see the hospital that Didier Drogba, a celebrated footballer has built for his countrymen, it is an eye opener. People from the entire West African region go to that hospital for open heart surgery. All it takes is just one particular person, you push him forward and he will change an entire society. If you go to Senegal, what Sadio Mané has done in the village that brought him up, is worth celebrating. He The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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