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    "id": 963305,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Samson Kegeo Ongeri",
        "slug": "samson-ongeri"
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    "content": "Thank you Madam Temporary Speaker for giving me the opportunity to also contribute to this very important Bill, which has been brought to the Floor. The County Hall of Fame Bill is a belated Bill. This Bill should have come at the time when there was struggle for Independence. Unfortunately, the people who were recognized to get the Order of the Burning Spear from the Imperial British Government were those who were recommended by the chiefs, District Officers and the District Commissioners. Those were colonial DCs and DOs and, therefore, did not have a wider perspective other than owing allegiance to the government that they were serving. This country has gone through a long transition. If you remember, at Independence we had eight provinces. Today we have 47 counties. It is quite easy that somebody from the obscure area of Turkana, Kisii, Nyamira or Wajir Counties would not be recognized for something that has not brought that individual man or woman to the forefront to be recognized for the Hall for Fame in given locations - either a sub-county or the county today. If the past experience is anything to go by, I think we have learnt our lessons. I will give you an example. During the Olympics Games in Germany, the quartet made up of Julius Sang, Robert Ouko, Charles Asati and Munyoro Nyamau broke all norms. If you recollect in 1972, the manner in which they ran the 4 by 400m relay, it is rather obvious that by today they should be in the list of honour in this country. They broke all norms. They did not even think about themselves. What happened to these individuals? Ben Jipcho died and other people are languishing in poverty. They are very sick in hospitals, and yet we have not recognized people who brought honour and fame to Kenya, leave alone the counties where they come from. 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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