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"content": "In Kilifi County and among the Mijikenda we have Mekatitlili wa Menza. She was a woman warrior who fought for her community. When we consider or think of something like a hall of fame, we would like to see these people being recognized for what they did for their societies. There are people who gave even their own lives for society. They went that extra mile to change the society and make it different from what they found it to be. Sometimes these values are not very easy to say. This Bill forms a select committee that is responsible to ensure that the people who should be honoured and put in that hall of fame go there. The selection process is quite rigorous. I wish that select committee really follows the specifications as they ought to be. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, sometimes people want to be in the hall of fame and will put themselves across and navigate their space to get there. However, it is very important for the select committee to ensure that they get the right people. From the various countries that we have travelled to, we have seen halls of fame. A board is put somewhere, whether it is within a school, talking about who the headmasters of that school were. At the level of a county or a governing unit, some of the governors who were there are listed, and what they were able to do. It is a way of appreciating. They did their work well and left a mark for others to follow through and see how they conducted themselves. The hall of fame serves two purposes in my mind. One, it serves the purpose of letting people know that this person was a hero and is actually being acknowledged as a result of that. Another purpose, which is very key, is for a society to begin to relearn its own values through such a process. This is because most of the people who are put into such halls of fame are those who have done something extra. It is through that, that we can have an educative process, which allows them to look through what these people have been acknowledged for and begin to think of these as virtues of the society. These are virtues that they need to keep, elaborate and copy as time moves on. Clause 12 of the Bill clearly stipulates who merits to be in the hall of fame. Clearly from (a) to (d), there are various factors that have been put into place, for example, a person who has made an exemplary contribution to the county or country in the economic, social, scientific, academic, public administration, governance, sports, journalism, business, security or other fields. The key words are ‘exemplary contribution.’ They have gone out of their way to ensure that they have made a contribution that is notable and recognizable. Clause 12 (1) (a) talks about a person who exhibits exemplary qualities, actions or achievements of heroism, sacrifice, bravery, patriotism or leadership for the defence, benefit or betterment of the county or country. Clause 12 (1) (d) talks about a person who has otherwise brought honour, glory or pride to a county. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have an abundance of this. Even before we get to the point of hall of fame, there is a way we can acknowledge and even appreciate the achievements from the people. For example, if it is the athletes, is it by the way they are welcomed at the airport. However, it should not stop there. From there, such a Bill should be put into place within each specific county, having this very important process to 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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