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    "id": 982536,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "years old is something that most of us will not dream of. Kenya has lost a patriot and a humble servant in the late Daniel Toroitich arap Moi. Today, we are filled with sadness. I represent the people of Narok County and the Maasai nation. We are among the few people who lost a lot, beginning the time when the late President Moi left office. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I remember when the late President retired, all of us were crying, hoping that the late ole Ntimama will be accorded the same respect and positions that he had. The nature of a man, as Plato said, is what he does with power. If we are to tell the truth, a lot changed when former President Moi left. When he was in power, we had inclusivity. I remember that the Speaker of Parliament by then was a Maasai. We had a Minister of State and another one for Local Governments. There was inclusivity. I have shared the list of Members of his Cabinet at one time with my good friend, Sen. (Eng.) Maina, where there was a Maasai; the former Attorney-General, Sen. Amos Wako, is a Luhya; the Solicitor-General was from Taita; there was someone from Embu and one of the Army Generals was from Samburu. There was inclusivity then, but we cannot say that today. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Mark Twain once said that if you tell the truth, you do not have to remember anything. What is happening today is not a reflection of inclusivity in this country. It is sad because this country does not belong to one tribe. The truth is that today, every senior position is occupied by the Kikuyu. This is something we will miss a lot. Finally, I remember a couple of things about the late President Moi. In fact, I was going through Google, and there is one phrase which is often repeated. When he was leaving, he said that he will be leaving to be an ordinary citizen. He appealed to those who will assume the leadership of the country not to bring shame to Kenya. The late Daniel Toroitich arap Moi urged leaders not to anchor their politics on hate. He said that he forgave anyone who had insulted him; and, similarly, if he had said anything hurtful, he asked for forgiveness."
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