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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Halake",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Abshiro Soka Halake",
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    "content": "Again, Madam Temporary Speaker, I am happy to be talking and contributing to this Motion simply because of the significance of the leadership journey that the late Hon. Matiba has travelled; and the hard work that he has shown in wealth creation. His was not just overnight wealth creation that looked like somebody just wagged a wand and wealth appeared. Madam Temporary Speaker, leadership is about courage. I cannot think of anybody more courageous than the late hon. Kenneth Matiba. He had the courage to go against the grain. He is an original. He was able to stand against what was at the time something that people could not do. He stood up for multiparty democracy and the ethos of hard work. He made sure that his exceptional and distinguished achievements were not out of thin air, but from hard work and courage. He espoused his ideas and stood for what he thought was right. His legacy speaks for itself. We have seen that he has influenced many sectors; from education, politics, sports and hospitality sector. Therefore, for that exceptional and distinguished achievement, we must support this Motion to honour him and immortalize his name by giving it an educational institution. This is more important than any other thing because education is the fountain of life. Madam Temporary Speaker, there is a long Curriculum Vitae (CV) that Sen. Mwaura gave about him. However, I do not wish to go through all this. As a hero, his legacy speaks for itself. The 20th October, the day that we are supposed to honour our heroes is around the corner. It is strategic for this House to be discussing this Motion at this time, so that come 20th October, when we will be honouring our heroes, we will have already processed this Motion, celebrated and executed the change from ‘Murang’a University of Technology’ to ‘Kenneth Matiba University of Technology.’ Madam Temporary Speaker, with those few remarks, I stand to support and celebrate our national leader, the late hon. Kenneth Matiba. 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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