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    "id": 920305,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13188,
        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "I remember when I was a lecturer at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), I would interact with Anzira Kadenge and we would really talk. JKUAT was clinging on Anzira because they were using him to promote sports in JKUAT. That family was talented with sportsmen and it is just something that was in them. Wherever they went, that name really sold because they were talented in football. We must remember that it is a family that has done us proud as a Nation. Joe Kadenge has done us proud as a Nation and a number of Senators have also agreed that he brought medals, favour and glory to the Nation. It is something that we must always remember. I am happy because the Senator for Vihiga has not left the House yet. I would like the people of Vihiga to know that the whole Nation is taking pride in Joe Kadenge. There is need to have a statue of Joe Kadenge in Vihiga County. It should be in the county Hall of Fame where the people from Vihiga County can see his figure and say, this is the famous Joe Kadenge who was here many years ago. I want to thank the President for taking the initiative to ensure that when Joe Kadenge was sick, he got some medication. The support that the President gave him cannot be ignored. In as much as I thank the President for what he did, there is need to have a sustainable form of appreciation for our heroes in this country. When our heroes die, all the good they did, dies with them and this should not be the case. We should remember them for what they did and it is unfortunate that our heroes die miserably. Someone like Joe Kadenge who brought glory to this country would be swimming in millions if he was in Europe. But he died miserably and that should not be the case. The family, children and descendants of Joe Kadenge are supposed to be happy and benefiting from the hard work of their ancestor. The benefits should spill over to this generation and the next generation. I also support the proposal that we honour him by renaming Nyayo Stadium to Joe Kadenge Stadium. Renaming the stadium is not enough; we should go a notch higher and ensure that his descendants are not dying in poverty. As a country we will be saying, this is Joe Kadenge Stadium and we take pride in it, but this should bring out some beauty in terms of royalty. There is need for some royalty to go the Joe Kadenge family so that it can be a lesson, mentorship issue or source of inspiration for our young people who are growing up. They will be looking at how the country has treated Joe Kadenge and will want to work very hard so that they are also recognized. There is need for us to remember our people who bring us glory. It is unfortunate that we remember people who have worked so hard in this country just when they are dead. When they are alive, we never seem to recognize them. It is as if we are blind but the minute they are not with us anymore, we remember the good work they did for this Nation; we talk about it, it goes in the Media; but that should not be the case. When people do well, let us recognize them and it should also spill over into the counties. People who have worked hard in the counties should be remembered by such counties so that they become mentors and inspirers of the county they come from. 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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