{"count":1608389,"next":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=155099","previous":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=155097","results":[{"id":1569172,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1569172/?format=json","text_counter":127,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Deputy Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Member for Tigania West, Hon. John Mutunga."},{"id":1569173,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1569173/?format=json","text_counter":128,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Tigania West, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. (Dr) John Mutunga Kanyuithia","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me an opportunity to join my colleagues in eulogising the family of the late Prof. Ngugi wa Thiong’o. Ngugi wa Thiong’o emerged as a self-made man, an African who found his space in this world. He satirised the political and the social intolerance that was there during that particular time. Ngugi wa Thiong’o was among the very few writers who took Africa where it should be and left a mark in terms of writing. He challenged all of us to do something. There are very many things we can do but we do not document. We rarely challenge the young people to think about the situations they are in at any given time and how they can develop out of such situations. Ngugi wa Thiong’o died in exile after he ran away. This was as a result of having been followed and reprimanded by past regimes. As a country, this is one person we should celebrate because he put East Africa on the map. He is not only a nationalist but also an internationalist because his books are read across the world. I read his books when I was in school and he influenced us as young thinkers and planners in this country. He will be remembered by many generations to come. Having interacted with him, it is a high time we also got challenged by what he did. I pass my condolences to the family. Thank you."},{"id":1569174,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1569174/?format=json","text_counter":129,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Deputy Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Member for Eldas, Hon. Keynan."},{"id":1569175,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1569175/?format=json","text_counter":130,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Eldas, JP","speaker_title":"Hon. Adan Keynan","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Prof. Ngugi wa Thiong'o was an academic giant, a philosopher and thinker who encouraged Pan-Africanism, fought colonialism and also tried to reduce the influence of new colonial ideas. As Africans, particularly in the academic world, there are academicians who are called social fools. However, Ngugi wa Thiong'o was a true academician who professed and believed in the academic world. He combined literature with the inherent and rich African culture. He The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."},{"id":1569176,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1569176/?format=json","text_counter":131,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Eldas, JP","speaker_title":"Hon. Adan Keynan","speaker":null,"content":"will always be remembered as a person who not only promoted African literature, culture, Pan- Africanism, but also promoted Africans and their continent in the global world. He will be remembered as a person who believed in democracy and the ideals of Kenyans. For many who believed in his literature, he has left a legacy in his many books, lectures and interactions he had. May God, wherever he is, rest his soul in eternal peace. Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker."},{"id":1569177,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1569177/?format=json","text_counter":132,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Deputy Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Member for Tinderet."},{"id":1569178,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1569178/?format=json","text_counter":133,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Tinderet, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Julius Melly","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to eulogise Prof Ngugi wa Thiong'o, who was a great African literary writer. In his works, he displayed how one can communicate language, culture and traditionalism through the African art of words. Through his book, the Black Hermit, he showed how the African traditional way of life met modernity. This is how he explained colonialism and racism. He also showed how Europeans colonised Africans in his book, Decolonising theMind . One of the things he taught which should be emphasised, is that we need to have a lot of respect for our cultures, traditions and language. Today, at the United Nations (UN) the medium of communication is English, Arabic, French and other languages. African languages have not yet been recognised. It is important, as Africa that our languages, traditions and even the way we work should be ingrained in our school set-up. Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I eulogise for we have lost a great literary giant."},{"id":1569179,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1569179/?format=json","text_counter":134,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Deputy Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Member for Bondo."},{"id":1569180,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1569180/?format=json","text_counter":135,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Bondo, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. Gideon Ochanda","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. We value Professor’s works. As a country, we also celebrate the experts we have made. I believe that the value of Ngugi's works is incomparable. He contributed immensely to the world. If you want to know how great he was, look at the amount of work he did in one decade versus now where virtually nobody is doing the kind of things he did in the 1970’s and the beginning of 1980’s. As a country, we need to recognise that people are mortal but what remains is their work. To us, Ngugi's works remains internal and we will be indebted to him for a long period of time. Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker."},{"id":1569181,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1569181/?format=json","text_counter":136,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Deputy Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Member for Dagoretti South, Hon. KJ."}]}