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    "id": 963310,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 124,
        "legal_name": "Samson Kegeo Ongeri",
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    "content": "Jomo Kenyatta. Since there were many of us, many of our parents and grandparents who were involved in the Mau Mau liberation war used to manufacture guns in the homestead that I came from. When he left there, he was apprehended and taken to Kapenguria. We have people like my late father, the late Mzee Moturi, another mzee who was the father of Silas Moturi. I have forgotten the other name because there were two Moturis; one from Gesabakwa and another one from Chibwobi. Those are people who fought and manufactured weapons for the liberation of this country. Today, nobody remembers anything about them, other than those of us who have carried the history with us and can tell the public what happened. We ought to know that there are people who fought for this country, but have gone unrecognized. History will completely miss them out. Our young generation and the generation to come will not be in a position to know who they are. They include political leaders who heralded this country to full Independence, but we have not recognised them. There are those who have distinguished themselves in agriculture. As you know, agriculture is a fully devolved function to county levels. There are people who made strides in improving on small-holding farms that we have today. Their sweat, mind and energy have gone into food production. In spite of that, the food they handle, whether it is 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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