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    "id": 953736,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orengo",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Minority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 129,
        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, this Bill has two components; one is to award individuals who have done well in those counties and on whom honour should be bestowed but also to provide a framework for the preservation of the history, heritage and culture of the counties. As we are aware, culture is also an important feature in our Constitution. The protection of languages and cultures is an aspect which is addressed to some length in our Constitution. I hope this will serve a very important purpose. However, when we have the Third Reading, we will have some provision on how those who bring dishonour after being awarded honours by the counties can be removed from the hall of fame. In Hollywood, they have a process to ostracize a person after being conscripted to the hall of fame. That is important because we have many people in the country who have been accorded all manners of national honours. However, some of them have been convicted with very serious crimes but they continue to hold those honours. I hope during the Committee of the Whole, before the Third Reading, we will have provisions brought on board to ensure that those who bring dishonour can be removed from the hall of fame. That is an important consideration. We know how counties are run and the way governors present themselves. If they have a say in awarding honours to themselves and those who work under them, this Bill may bring more dishonour than honour to the counties. I hope we will have a mechanism to ensure that the process is not misused or abused. Sometimes when you go to functions in some counties and there is a public speaking instrument like the one we have here, sometimes there is no rostrum and a special public address system. However, as soon as you finish speaking, you will find a governor having invited a special guest who is not qualified to use the same rostrum and the public address instrument set aside for the governor using the same but it was not provided to you. I have been with the Senate Majority Leader in some functions where governors are. When you speak, you do it from an ordinary rostrum. I have also seen the Speaker treated so at a particular event. As soon as you finish, when it is the governor’s time, they quickly get a podium with too much protocol. That is bad manners. I think Sen. Wamatangi has more honours than some people who hold some positions in Kiambu County. However, he is not honoured in a public function. I am just saying this because of the way county governments behave. If they have an instrument like this, those who will be awarded honours are likely to be people who do not deserve. 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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