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    "id": 806077,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Were",
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        "legal_name": "Petronila Were Lokorio",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to condole with the family of our colleague, Sen. Ben Oluoch Okello. The last few weeks have been difficult for the late Sen. Okello and his family. I would like to thank the Speaker, the Clerk, and colleagues from both sides of the House for having stood by him and his family, as they went through his illness. I would like to pass my condolence to Ms. Hellen, Ms. Ruth and the children. All I can tell them is that it is well. Having said that, I would like to point out that Cancer now needs to be looked at more carefully and with concerted efforts. There was a time in this country when Tuberculosis (TB) was killing people the way Cancer is doing now. There were concerted efforts from the Government and international agencies on how to deal with this matter. I think we have reached that point where Cancer is a concern and we need to declare war on it. The death of Sen. Oluoch shows us that we are not special and any different from other Kenyans who have been attacked by this disease. So, we need to take the disease more seriously. Above all, I would also like to appeal to the Senators - we are only 67 – that we need to fraternize and understand each other more, so that when a colleague is going through a problem, we can assist early enough. We all know that the higher you go – not the cooler it becomes – but the lonelier it becomes. So, I would like us to reach out, in whichever form, and fraternize more with each other. We could arrest some of these things early. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity to pass my condolences."
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