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    "id": 953737,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/953737/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orengo",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Minority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 129,
        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
        "slug": "james-orengo"
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    "content": "I have seen the way the Bill is structured. There was public participation and there are other people who will have a role in trying to identify those who deserve to be awarded or bestowed with such honours. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also hope that this will give inspirations to some counties which produce some Kenyans of excellence who are not noticed by the national Government or national institutions but have brought more honour to Kenya than people who have many honours and medals bestowed upon them but they do not deserve. I have a feeling that those in elective positions should not be awarded honours until they leave office. Those in the military and the public service who have served with honour can be bestowed with the honours as they serve and in the hope of doing better. For those in elective offices like us, the honours should await when the tenure comes to an end and when we retire from public life. For example, yours truly here, even with the length of time I have served, I should not be honoured until I decide to retire completely. You will find the same people who hold leadership positions at the national or county level being bestowed upon such honours and distinction. We were talking about the late Joe Kadenge deserving an honour only after his death. Such people should be remembered at the county level before we bestow titles to Senators and governors and their spouses and so on. Mr. Speaker, Sir, without saying more than that, I support this Bill."
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