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    "id": 963348,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Eng.) Hargura",
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        "legal_name": "Godana Hargura",
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    "content": "In each county, there are different issues that need to be considered. Out of that small group, we now have a group of youth that goes by the name of Loiyangalani Stars. It has now been expanded to include the whole county. I know that they have been to France and India this year. I think they will be going to Turkey this month to display the culture of that community, but the main issue is cohesion. Those kinds of groups need to be recognised in that area because that is where the main problem is. I am sure one needs to be recognised if they do something that improves the condition of that community; the living standards, cohesion, bringing development and so on. They need to consider that. For example, we have one of our doctors, Dr. Said Osman, who is an orthopedic surgeon based in the United States of America (USA). He comes from Moyale. He went to schools in those remote areas, but is now a pioneer in minimally invasive spinal surgery. Maybe Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri could confirm. In that surgery, there is something called the “Osman Approach,” which is attributed to that doctor who comes from a remote part of this country, and is now based in the USA. It is something that has been adopted throughout. Those are people who are exerting themselves to improve the condition of humanity, and we need to recognise them. Madam Temporary Speaker, one important aspect of this Bill is public participation. If one is proposed to be included for induction into that hall of fame, that must be brought to the attention of the public. There must be a process of public participation and people need to give their comments on what they think about that person. That way, we will not have what has been referred to here as backdoor way of recognizing people by just applying to a small committee and even those do not deserve getting recognised. If public participation is properly done at the county level, we will get the right people. If recognised, these people will positively affect the future of that county because the youth of that county will emulate them. Those who are interested in making sure that they improve the condition of their people will have somebody to emulate and see what those people have done. We have had cases like the unfortunate tragedy where we lost all our leaders during a plane crush. These people had tried to look for peace and see how they could come up with a way of bringing the communities together. In Clause 17, the Bill says that once one has been included in the hall of fame, there is option for removal. Of course, it is human as facts may have been overlooked. It allows that recognition to be revised when new information comes up. That also acts as a check so that when people are involved in public life, then they should do it in such a way that they do not leave any skeletons in the closets, as they say. Once one is properly recognised, they will know that if there are any underhand issues, then there is a possibility of that recognition being revoked. 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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