 There's so many people are thinking, why are you a nurse? Are you for sure a nurse? Because they have never seen me in uniform. This is the reason. Immediately after my graduation and winning them the stories in titles, I decided to go back home and empower the girls and women. And gender equality. I was really advocating for gender equality in Marsha Beach County. I graduated in 2014. 2015 my internship. 2016 I was outside the country because of the Mandela Washington Fellowship here in America. Then after coming back, the county government gave me an office, which is gender office. I'm the first gender co-co-person of Marsha Beach County. I let her got an opportunity to do my masters in field epidemiology. That's why now you see that I'm the nurse in charge of emergency operations center in Marsha Beach. I'm one person who usually look for opportunities all over, especially on social media. I'm so much on social media for good deeds. I share my journey with people on social media. And I really like it because whenever people are tired of me anyway because I'm looking for votes every time. Please vote for me, please vote for me. And people vote for me. So, this is one very job of your guy in the department. Everyone knows that. He can come to the department and make everyone they love. So he usually come to EOC. He calls me America. The reason being I'm always on my computer looking for opportunities and looking for opportunities so much. So this specific day it was the America. This time out at Wacha. You have to attack a quarter. And I was like why they did that? This is a nursing award. I called it the link to him and to many other nurses. But there are so many requirements in the process. So many. Including a letter from chief. It's called proof of residence. So at some point did and I were really down in disguise. They're sending me the same email and same email to did that. So we are saying I want to enjoy. There is no way that both of us are making to find us. So it's not real. But we really pushed ourselves. We really pushed ourselves and as we said we were helping each other. Because I've been in this before him I asked for guidance. For so many other things I also asked for guidance. And you have seen that when I won the award no one knew who will win the award. But we were always happy and joking that so he had to talk about how I'm going to win the award. But no one knew who will win the award. Even when we were going to for the final event. These are all the things that came up early. I don't know if it's because of the stress. No one knew who will win the award. When I was announced the winner I almost collapsed. And these are all the first ones to wake up and hug me. He was happy for me and we could see that. And this is why we are saying that Master Beach County we are one people. No one knows that Dither is a Burana and I'm a Gavra. When I received a call from his Excellency to Gavra. I was in a car after winning I immediately become a star. So I was using a different car from them. He tried to reach Dither. He couldn't get him. He called me. Then he was busy with the other conversation. He was like, Rambalia come, that's her. He was like, hi, hi. And then he was talking and he kept saying, how are you, hi. I was like, hey Nugaru. He said, hey, I'm Gavra. How are you? I was like, no, he's Excellency. And I was very happy, very happy that he recognized me. And it's not the first time. The first lady awarded me as a young leader, young changemaker in Massabit County in 2019. If the fact of Gavra Burana exists, they couldn't have recognized me. They would have just called their guy. And when we were talking with the governor, the only thing I requested is that when she knew I was pleased, I have a request. Bring us together through this. Let us be peace ambassadors. The Massabit people who are in this room knows what we are going through. Personally, as one person, I've lost so many family members to this conflict. And it's the case for each and every one of us here. We would like to use this award to bring this in Massabit. Back to the nursing fraternity, I am so happy to represent my country. I am so happy to represent Africa at large and nursing as a profession. I am a very proud nurse. Usually nurses are less recognized. Even patients themselves want to do the row. You come and talk to a patient, and I come back and you see a doctor. This is if you are a new doctor. And there's also sometimes we don't value ourselves. You are like, I'm just a nurse. You are not just a nurse. You are a nurse. And you are that best nurse. Never undermine yourself. Write your own story. I did that. In 2019, I won Global Citizen Award. And I was awarded in the U.S. I shared my story. And the little things that I do in my village. I work as a nurse, but I'm doing community work. Because electricity is what is causing all these kind of issues in Massabit County. And with the support from our government, we want to bring Massabit higher and higher. I'm ready to be the ambassador, not only for the other guardians, but for Kenyan nurses. We are the best. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much. It's a mixture of emotions. But I'm one believer of everything happens for a reason. If you are getting this award for peace in this country, even as we go into elections, then the message is out here. Loud and clear. When you must hear what's here, now when you match up, you are on it. Thank you very much, Kabbalah. Thank you very much, Dida. And congratulations once more. The two who have put us on the global map, Kabbalah and Jirma, I am indeed very happy this morning to be with you here today. I want to say Kabbalah and Jirma put Kenya on the global map that the two winners in the world who are from Kenya and both of them are also from Massabit. Those are very good reasons for that. Clash is being reported here and there, Kato Rusling, a number of people, you know, lying and this kind of thing. But we wake up to one morning where we are told the winners of the... Yeah. One of them, Kenyans. And one of them from Massabit. Thank you very much. I'm proud of you guys. We're at COG, and thank you, Director Katra, for representing the council very well. When we meet at COG, my colleagues sometimes, you know, will keep joking in every environment. People tease each other. So sometimes they are, you've managed to be here. We thought you were in the battlefield when we see you. Today I think when I meet them I have a story to tell. In news for a very good reason. And that reason is you guys, the two of you. Thank you very much. When I got the story, I had Jilma's number in my phone. I called him. His phone was off. Then I reached out to her colleagues and I asked somebody to give me her number. Then I got the number. I called him. Immediately she picked up. Then as she narrated when we discussed how are you? How is it? Who? We were talking in mother tongue. I don't know, this is your government, that I could see or sense the excitement in her voice. Both of us were very happy. And indeed as she narrated, she requested only one thing. That your excellency can may use this as an opportunity to bring these communities together. I was very happy. I was very happy also, that message that came from her. And indeed, ladies and gentlemen, gathered here today, I want to promise immediately we reach or we arrive in our county, we will put plans to ensure that we will be embarking on peace mission where we shall be involving them. They will be speaking to our people. We will go to areas where she comes from. We will go to areas where he comes from. And these are areas where these communities have been worrying, have been fighting. Thank God the government is stepping up measures to bring the situation under control. But with this kind of gesture, I am sure we shall overcome that. Thank you. Now coming to the work that they did, of course they have done their job very well. The way first lady summarized. You know, sometimes it becomes difficult when you talk about after somebody who seemed to be very conversant with the subject matter and the discussion. She mentioned about doing something to your level best. And she quoted the late Dr. Griffin, who was my director at history, I passed through history. And what she said is correct. That when we have an opportunity to do something, we have to give it our full, our level best. We must be committed. We must deliver on that task. No matter what the challenges are. This is what they have done. The circumstances in which they have been operating is what she described. And if you read her profile, you will see how far she has come. From that humble background, from that difficult situation back in Marseille, coming from the rural village, Tulbi, you know. So you can imagine the steps she has made. We are forever indebted, my dear. Thank you very much. The story is similar for Dilma. And she has narrated very well what he has been doing in the beyond zero sector where he is the coordinator. I keep getting reports of what they have been doing. The situation has really changed what has been the case. And I know it has not been rosy, facilitation, and all these kinds of things sometimes lacking. But despite all those challenges, he has managed it. I want to say thank you to him as well. In health sector, as Katra has said, we have made a lot of strides. I want to thank the National Government, Madam Butch, and convey our messages of goodwill to Wazirikabri. And as leadership in Steam has done a good job, there has been very good partnership. If there is any very good relationship between COG and any ministry, it is your ministry, Ministry of Health. There has been a lot of coordination. Of course, here and there are sometimes a bit of friction here and there, but it has always been sorted. It is very dedicated, the team is very dedicated, and we are very happy. That feedback must go back to the headquarters. I'll give an example of Marsabit. When I came in, and these ladies and gentlemen will bear me witness, the situation has been very rough. Coming from the National Hospital, we found a chair where we instituted a number of changes, and my brother here will bear me witness. 2015-2016, our patient care was not being covered by NHIF. Simply because CO2 had gone to court in 1984, and that matter was never resolved. And it had to wait until this gentleman had to be the chairman. So I took the opportunity to engage Dr. Francis at Wally. When I came to his office, the old man stood up and demanded, how come you had the courage to come and see at Wally? Every body has been avoided. This matter has been in court from 1984. In 2015, you are coming. He said, I had to try. I wanted to see these Kenyans need this service, and we must talk. So he sat down. He was very happy. We need this kind of people. Others have been fighting me. Some of them, some of them will fight me, I'll even die. So the rest is his story. Yes, before Naibasha, we went to Bombasa. We went to Bombasa with this board and my board. We agreed. Then we brought on board your team, who came, and in Naibasha, one meeting we finalized. All of a sudden, Kenyans got outpatient cover. And other changes that we made, we covered cancer, we covered kidney dialysis, we covered this chronic issues, which used not to be. Kenyans now are doing that. Is it through or not? So knowing that, I came to the county. In the first hundred days, I embarked on a program to cover the very needy people in the community through the county government. 10,000 households got NHSI, NHSI have cut through courtesy of county government of Massa. His excellency, the president, when he was giving opening remarks, induction seminar in Bombasa, single-route Massa bit, for initiating a very bold, but very unique and important matter, the NHSI have come. So what am I saying? I consider health department very critical, and I assure that the little resources that we had, health sector gets the highest allocation. Not that water we allocate is enough, because the funds that we get are hardly enough, but the little we have, I give it priority, health sector. And therefore we instituted many things. I don't want to list for you here, it is not important. Only I want to mention, we used to have so many patients here in the hospital, Westlands, Guignatta hospital, simply because we don't do kidney dialysis in those areas. Today, we don't come for those services here. We do it in Massa. So the story is the same for other counties, right? I'm trying to show what devolution has been able to help our people. You know how it is, what level of support or how important this devolution is. All these arid and semi-arid counties before used to be, you know, just looked at like that, locations are not there. In fact, it was not in the government agenda. The session of paper number 10 of 1965, which used to say you don't invest in less developed counties, it was in force. But through 2010 constitution, you know, which Canadians, and we are very grateful to the country, to the nation, you know, through that, and we're a part of devolution, there is a lot that we can narrate. And we are very happy. And that is why we also have an opportunity to send such wonderful people to represent the country. And you can see the potential in our people. It doesn't matter where you come from. It doesn't matter which part of this country, right? Whether it's religion, you know, or what color you are, so long as, you know, you do what you're required to do at the right time, then your star will keep shining like here today. So ladies and gentlemen, I want to say that I'm very happy and thank you very much. As we go into elections, let us conduct our elections peacefully, elect your leaders in a peaceful atmosphere. You asked whether I was going to come back. God willing, I think if most of the people have got confidence in me, I have chances to come back, right? I don't doubt myself, but let's wait until the night. And the rest of you, I wish you all the best. We are proud of you, ladies and gentlemen. We are happy, the partnership we have with the National Government. Our minister, Governor Kaguye, Senator Kaguye, just called me, and it's very comforting. So we are trying to work on something with him. If it goes well, we might have another ceremony. I don't want to say no until maybe God willing, when it takes place, we'll announce. But now you have done your bit, National Government. I know you've lined up a program, you've announced to us. We'll wait for that. In the meantime, when we go back home, we will do it also in our style, what we are good at, welcoming people. So we will welcome our team back home. We'll continue with celebrations. But the request you made, and you also repeated, to release them to the nation, they are officially released, the start of the country, but then come back home. So thank you very much, I'm very happy to be here today. I'm very happy to be here today. Let us continue working hard, let us continue aiming high. Kenyan flag must be raised high and higher, everywhere, globally. Let these guys have that. Thank you very much. Thank you very much, Your Excellency. I'm happy to be here today. Thank you very much. Daddy-time. I'm proud of you. I'm very happy to be here today. Thank you very much.