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    "id": 953777,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": "The importance of those Bills cannot be gainsaid, but this Bill, however simple it may appear, has greater value than all the money that we can send to our counties for it addresses the psyche of our society. It instils in the minds of human beings, the importance of doing good to society. There is need for positive contribution for the betterment of the life of those that we share this planet with. Unfortunately, our anthropological organisation is not up to date. We do not appreciate those who have made extraordinary contributions. We only realise that when we have not been celebrated after doing something that we feel that should have been acknowledged. Therefore, this Bill gives us a good avenue to recognise people who have made significant contribution to this country both at the county level and national level. It will help us recognise people who have done great things. There is no need remembering them after 10, 15 or 20 years to come. Let us engrave their achievements in the history of our society and use their lives to teach the younger generation. Most cities of the world have museums that showcase their history. In those museums, there names of men and women who made great contributions in sport, art, academia and other fields. We, as a society, only celebrate those who are in power or those who are in the height of their success. People will only celebrate the athletes during their sporting days and forget about them when they suffer or go through difficult times. Some of our athletes are going through difficult times in their lives, but nobody bothers. When they retire, they do not feature in the news and people no longer consider them as being of any importance. My county hosted the Kenya Inter-Counties Sports and Cultural Association (KICOSCA) games in August. Unfortunately, I was out of the country at the time. I told one of the organisers that my county boasts of being the home of the first Kenyan to win an Olympic medal. Mr. Wilson Kiprugut won the medals in 1964 and 1968 Olympics. He is now old and weak. It was sad that our county hosted the entire nation and nobody mentioned him yet he lives hardly five kilometres from the stadium where the games were being held. They should have at least invited him for a lap of honour. We have seen how the Olympics are organised. We have also seen how the football bonanzas are set up across the globe. When a match is being played in a particular city during World Cup or the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Champions League match, the great footballers of that city are given a place of pride. They are given a sit with a good view of the game. If a trophy is to be awarded, they are the ones who are given that moment other than the politicians who may have not contributed to the growth of that sport. That helps them to know that they are celebrated for the actions that they did. Unfortunately, we, as a society, are yet to get there. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this Bill allows we, as a nation, to reflect and see the contribution of others as a good contribution into the well-being of society. We are yet to understand the importance of celebrating those who have done well. Psychologists have told us that human beings respond to various forms of motivation. They can either respond to the bad lessons that they have seen from somebody who has taken on a bad route and ended up miserable or they can respond to the exceptional behaviour of someone who is being celebrated for a life well lived. Those are the only things can motivate our young people. 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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