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    "id": 963287,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wambua",
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        "legal_name": "Enoch Kiio Wambua",
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    "content": "persons sitting in this committee. I personally would want to see an expansion on that committee, especially to take care of interests outside the purview of county governments. I am looking at the inclusion of, perhaps, the church and religious organisations; the County Chambers of Commerce and Industry; teachers unions and such interests that are properly established within the counties. That way, the decisions would get the buy-in of a wider population and interests. Lastly, Madam Temporary Speaker, on the benefits, this has been properly canvassed. Recognition of people and the roles they play in the wellbeing of society, county and the country and your name entered in some register or some plaque is not enough. It would be good if the Mover and the drafters of this Bill would consider a clause on benefits to the persons whose names make it to the Hall of Fame. I am persuaded to believe that such people, even as a basic recognition or reward, a model parading those people and acknowledging them during national public holidays, is important. As my colleagues said here, we could give them free express passes in public spaces like hospitals and public transport. We could also name schools and streets after them. This is because the whole idea is to immortalize, not just the persons, but their good deeds and contributions to society. Madam Temporary Speaker, I saw an attempt by the Machakos County Government to erect sculptures of heroes from the community, including Paul Ngei, Mulu Mutisya and Muindi Mbingu. That is a move in the right direction. Once this Bill becomes law, every county should now take it upon themselves to recognise people who have not just made sacrifices, but also put the county before self. Madam Temporary Speaker, speaking about those people, I always have in mind old people across my county. Most of them are long gone, but they donated pieces of land for the establishment of schools and churches. We need to recognize them posthumously. At the time they were donating these pieces of land, they did not have children of school going age. Therefore, they were not doing it for themselves, but for society and posterity. Today, those people are long gone and the schools have no recognition of that contribution. These are the kind of people we need to recognize especially at this time when the trend is people not donating land for public use, but stealing public land for private use. Those people who have made those sacrifices of giving out their personal property for public good should be recognized. With those remarks, I support."
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