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    "id": 982311,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Lusaka",
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    "content": "Jomo Kenyatta and for greater African representation. This undoubtedly set the stage for the clamour and eventual Independence of Kenya in 1963. Hon. Senators will recall that the late Mzee Moi was part of the Kenyan delegation to the Lancaster House Conference in London, which drafted the country’s pre-independence Constitution in 1960. We cannot thank him and other independence heroes enough for the great sacrifices that they made for the country to attain its Independence. In the early years of independent Kenya, the late Mzee Moi served as Minister for Home Affairs and later as the country’s third Vice President from 1967 to 1978. He later succeeded the late Mzee Jomo Kenyatta as the President, following the latter’s demise in August of 1978. As a Member of Parliament (MP), Mzee Moi served as MP for Baringo North from 1963 to 1966 and later as MP for Baringo Central from 1966 until his retirement as President in 2002. During his presidency, he made significant contribution to strengthen the education, health, environment, agriculture, transport, communication and sports sectors. Of special importance was education, where he helped in establishing schools, colleges and universities across the country. His legacy in the education sector saw many schools across the country named after him in honour of his dedication and commitment to the education of the Kenyan child. In elective politics, the former President presided over a momentous albeit difficult chapter in Kenya’s history, the democratization of the State, which saw increased political space, freedom of speech and association, the clamour for a new constitutional dispensation and the re-introduction of multiparty democracy. All these culminated in the smooth transfer of power from one elected President to another in 2002 when he stepped down at the end of his two five-year presidential terms. In an effort to address the myriad of challenges facing Kenyans during his presidency, the late Mzee Moi was at the forefront conducting inspection visits, presiding over Harambee initiatives, initiating projects – notably among them, the building of gabions to control soil erosion and water projects across the country. He did not shy away on issues that concerned the common mwananchi. He encouraged them to approach him and to present their challenges for Government intervention. Further, his Philosophy of Peace, Love and Unity contributed to stability and harmony in Kenya and Africa, at a time when most African countries were undergoing civil strife and political instability. The late President indeed left Kenya a better place than he found it. For this, we say, thank you, Mzee ."
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