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"speaker_title": "Hon. Wilson Sossion",
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"content": "It is not enough to speak momentarily about these men and women and forget them after a while. As a nation, there must be a framework of recognising some of these heroes and moving a step forward to support their philosophies. When you say that no human is limited, that is an applicable philosophy everywhere and he has done it. It is not enough to talk about giving token money. This is a philosophy that we can push and support all through. One of the heroes who could even address this Parliament is a man like Kipchoge because he has made it. We have the Heroes Day coming in the next few days, but who will be celebrated in this country? These are the men and women who deserve to be celebrated. Kenya is a wonderful country in terms of global comparisons and a lot has been mentioned. Our soldiers in Somalia have done what no other group of army men can do in the world. They were laughed at as being very good in parades, but not in war. People did not see the element of strong discipline and organised military skills. They succeeded where other revered militaries had failed in Somalia. If I talk about education, because these heroes are everywhere, there is one Peter Tabichi, a teacher who won a global award the other day with another philosophy. This is one man who should also be feted by this country. This is a teacher who teaches in one of the poorest schools and is devoting all his salary to pay fees. As a nation, let us have a framework of recognising the modern heroes of this country who have philosophies that the rest of the nation can copy to enrich its values. We are talking about building a better nation. In academia, I saw the other day Prof. Ngugi wa Thiong’o congratulating a poor girl who scored First Class Honours in Aerospace Engineering in London. We can go on and on. Talk of the artists. If you look at this Parliament, for example, Hon. Cheboi is…"
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