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    "content": "“I would also like to thank the Almighty God for allowing me to be a Member of this great House, which is considered the “Upper House”. I want to thank the people of Migori County for bestowing this honour on me. I promise that I will ask about the resources allocated to Migori County because this is the House where that takes place. I also want to thank my party for giving me this opportunity to serve the country as the Senator for Migori County.” The late Sen. Oluoch served in various Senate Committees including - the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries; the Committee on Health; and the Committee on National Cohesion, Equal Opportunity and Regional Integration. Although his service in the Senate has been short-lived, the Senate is greatly honoured to have had him in our ranks and will greatly miss him. We however rest in the assurance that his memory will live on in the hearts of his family and friends and the millions of Kenyans in Migori County and elsewhere who listened to him every morning. Sen. Oluoch will be remembered as an ordinary man who became an extraordinary leader; a broadcaster who beat all odds to rise to the apex of national leadership, and a Senator who inspired us all to be better citizens. The late Senator was elected Migori Senator on an Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) ticket in the August 2017 elections. Before joining politics, the late Senator worked as a radio producer and presenter at the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation’s - Luo service, from 1988 to 2003. He then joined the Royal Media Services as Head of Ramogi Radio in 2003 and rose to the position of Senior Producer in Ramogi FM in 2007, where he stayed until 2017 when he resigned to join politics. Hon. Senators, the country has lost a servant leader, a ‘man of the people’ and an orator of great eloquence whose contribution in the media, where they fondly referred to him as B.O.O, will greatly be missed. On behalf of all Senators, the staff of the Senate, and on my own behalf, I wish to convey my deepest condolences to his family, friends and the people of Migori County. May the Almighty God grant comfort to his family, friends, relatives and the good people of Migori County, during this very painful and sorrowful period. May the Lord give them the strength to bear the tragic loss of their loved one. May the Lord, rest his soul in eternal peace. Hon. Senators in honour of our departed colleague, I request that we all rise in our places and observe a minute of silence. I thank you."
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