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Those Of Us Who Have Been Privileged To Receive Education, Skills, And Experiences And Even Power Must Be Role Models For The Next Generation Of Leadership.

What Is Really Important Is To Educate People How To Protect Themselves And How To Ensure That, Despite Their Poverty, They Can Get Tested And Access Drugs. So I Just Hope That Those Who Can Will Make Those Drugs Available.

Anybody Can Dig A Hole And Plant A Tree. But Make Sure It Survives. You Have To Nurture It, You Have To Water It, You Have To Keep At It Until It Becomes Rooted So It Can Take Care Or Itself. There Are So Many Enemies Of Trees.

It Is Important To Nurture Any New Ideas And Initiatives Which Can Make A Difference For Africa.

I Stand Before You And The World Humbled By This Recognition And Uplifted By The Honour Of Being The 2004 Nobel Peace Laureate. As The First African Woman To Receive This Prize, I Accept It On Behalf Of The People Of Kenya And Africa, And Indeed The World. I Am Especially Mindful Of Women And The Girl Child. I Hope It Will Encourage Them To Raise Their Voices And Take More Space For Leadership.