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    "id": 982546,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Shiyonga",
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        "legal_name": "Masitsa Naomi Shiyonga",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for giving me this opportunity to eulogize with my colleagues on this special occasion when the great man is lying in state here at Parliament. He was a leader who ruled this country with dignity and wisdom. I take this opportunity to condole with the family of the late Daniel Toroitich arap Moi, especially my colleague, Sen. Moi, the Senator for Baringo County, who has lost a parent. The late Daniel Toroitich arap Moi was unique. My colleagues have stated that he introduced the Nyayo milk to schools. I am a beneficiary of this milk. Presidents after him have introduced many programmes which have been unsuccessful. Primary schools were promised laptops, but that has not materialized; neither has free education been a complete success. However, during the late President Moi’s era, things used to work. For example, he ensured that school going children received milk. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Nyayo philosophy was embedded in the loyalty pledge that most of us recited as pupils in primary schools on Mondays and Fridays after hoisting the flag. The loyalty pledge united all people because it championed peace, love and unity. The late Daniel Toroitich arap Moi encouraged music teachers to compose patriotic songs in praise of the country and his leadership. That was not dictatorship, because it helped people to know the importance of unity in our country. The late Daniel Toroitich arap Moi visited remote areas to address the challenges that faced locals. That teaches us, as leaders, not to move around with choppers. We need to move around in vehicles to see the challenges that Kenyans face. Kenya’s boundaries were safe during the era of the late Daniel Toroitich arap Moi. We were guarded by peace, love and unity. There is a lot of ethnic hatred lately. There are chaos across the country. I urge the leaders of this country to emulate the late Daniel Toroitich arap Moi. Mr. Speaker, Sir, had we embraced the idea that the late Daniel Toroitich arap Moi had, when he established the Nyayo Wards, there would have been no need to initiate the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) programme. There is a lot that I can speak about the late Daniel Toroitich arap Moi, but I would like to stop here by saying may the Lord rest his soul in eternal peace."
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