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"content": "behalf of the people of Homa Bay County. I seize this opportunity to thank all the Members of the Senate for their generous contributions and expression of solidarity when this happened. Indeed, I think the death of the Senator for Homa Bay County brought the House together in a manner that I have not seen for a long time. I was hoping that, that spirit would continue to determine not only the way we relate to each other, but the way we do our business, particularly you, Mr. Speaker, because your office at all times round the clock enabled the Committee to beat deadlines. Mr. Mohammed in your office and the Clerk helped the Committee throughout. The Members of that funeral committee from both the Senate and the National Assembly helped us tremendously. I would also like to mention the generous contributions made; that for the first time, Members of the Senate gave a contribution not on the basis of our individual voluntary contribution but in terms of a resolution of a payment of Kshs30,000 each. I do not think it has ever happened in the Senate or in the previous Parliaments. Mr. Speaker, Sir, for you particularly, and I know sometimes this is very difficult, but against all odds, you came to Uhuru Park and to Waondo in Homa Bay County and it was an exemplification that Kenya is, indeed, one nation. Whatever happens to any one of us, we can count on the Senate and the Speaker. The contributions were not just in terms of the money that each Senator gave, but even when we held a Harambee, the Senators still came and gave very generous contributions towards this worthy cause. The same goes for the National Assembly and its leadership – the Speaker, the Leader of the Majority, the Leader of the Minority, just like in this House, the Senate Majority and Minority Leaders were part and parcel of the parliamentary committee. All of them gave very generous contributions. Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the record, the coffin, hearse and the infrastructure for the entire journey from here to Waondo was footed by Parliament. The staff of Parliament led by the Clerk were also was present in Waondo. I also want to take this opportunity to congratulate or appreciate the contribution of the national Government led by the President because he, indeed, made available two fixed wing police aircraft which carried the body and the family up to Waondo. Also, there were contributions on the ground in terms of security and many other logistical requirements on the day of the funeral. I also want to appreciate the National Youth Service (NYS) and also the County Government, not only of Homa Bay, but also the county governments that surround Homa Bay. I am saying this not only as the Chairman of that Committee but also on behalf of the family; that they really appreciated what the Senate and the National Assembly did towards this worthy cause. I hope that in future, without discrimination, we will get together whenever we are hit by such a tragedy. It is good to have friendship of both sides of the House in the sense that it makes the load much easier. I am sure in the eyes of those who loved Sen. Kajwang, they truly appreciate that his colleagues were together with the family at the time when they really needed that assistance. I thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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