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    "id": 924090,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/924090/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kang’ata",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1826,
        "legal_name": "Irungu Kang'ata",
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    "content": "Personally, I am inspired by people like Mekatilili wa Menza, a heroine from the Coast who fought against colonialism. I also recall Koitalel arap Samoei of Nandi and Waiyaki wa Hinga. Such are the people we should celebrate in Kenya and teach our children about. I say so because our children are not taught about these heroes. They are only taught about people like Christopher Columbus and Mark Apollo. They are taught about conquerors from the West who came to conquer us, but no one is being taught about Waiyaki wa Hinga, Mekatilili wa Menza, Kenneth Matiba and Charles Rubia. We need to teach children to know the people who made Kenya to be; the people who went out of their way to fight for a better country, fight against colonialists, imperialism and the dictatorship of President Moi. They paid with their dear lives by doing that. To me, this Motion seeks to celebrate a great legend. We should support all the others, so that their history does not get lost. Finally, I want to say the following to the fraternity of the Murang’a University of Technology. I support this Motion because we only have one university in Murang’a called Murang’a University of Technology. Now that Hon. Kenneth Matiba is one of our greatest heroes, if we rename it, I know that name will never get lost, and some value will be added to students who will join it. We shall always remember Kenneth Matiba. We wish his children and wife, Susan, good health. She should know that we felt the impact of her late husband strongly. I beg to second. 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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