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"speaker_name": "Sigowet/Soin, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Justice Kemei",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to add my voice to this important Motion. At the outset, I give my full support to this Motion that has been brought to the House by Hon. Ruweida. This Motion comes at a time when this country is in deep mourning following the loss of Gen. Ogolla and the other soldiers who were with him in the helicopter crash in the North Rift region. I take this opportunity to condole with the families of Gen. Ogolla and all the other soldiers that we lost in the crash and to appreciate the work and sacrifice they have given to this country. I assure their families that Kenya is with them during this very sad moment. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor"
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"speaker_name": "Sigowet/Soin, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Justice Kemei",
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"content": "Hon. Temporary Speaker, we must appreciate the services that are provided by the defence forces to our country. As much as this Motion speaks of boarding in airlines, we must extend the respect that we give to our soldiers to all the other public services. Recently, I was in the United States of America and before the first-class passengers are allowed to board, the first opportunity is given to members of the defence forces and their families. That is the kind of respect they are given. I have also travelled to the United Kingdom and Poland and the same respect is accorded to soldiers. We need to go beyond what we legislate to give utmost respect to our soldiers whenever we meet them in their official attire and their private capacities so that they know that their sacrifice to this nation is not in vain. Secondly, the armed forces in our country have certain specialised skills in matters engineering, technology and all fields that support human endeavour and advancement. We must allow them to provide us with services in hospitals and other institutions where critical services are being provided. Finally, as we honour Gen. Ogolla, we need to ask for proper investigations so that there is no room left for speculation following the helicopter crash. I support. Thank you."
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"speaker_name": "Hon. David Ochieng’",
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"content": " Thank you. Next is the Member for Karachuonyo."
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"speaker_name": "Karachuonyo, ODM",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Adipo Okuome",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Let me begin by thanking and congratulating the Member of Parliament for Lamu East for bringing this Motion. It is a noble Motion that concerns one of the most important people in this nation and his team, which is continuing with the work that they did together. I send my condolences to the family of the late General. It is unfortunate and untimely that we are condoling with the family of a person who ought to have been with us today. I send my condolences to the family, relatives, friends and Kenya at large. Based on the eulogies I have heard, the General played an important role and he has left a gap that may be difficult to fill. We gave respect during the sendoff of the late, but I am not quite satisfied because I saw something that was surprising. Kenyans are used to giving chances to the relatives of the late to also say something during the send-off of their departed ones. I may not be conversant with the military protocol regarding the send-off of a top military general. Despite the protocol they followed, I feel that they ought to have recognised the person who gave birth to the General. We were told that his father is still alive and is currently 100 years old. That alone is a gift to the family. I thought that Kenyans ought to have known that the man who is 100 years old is the father of the person we were celebrating on the burial day. This was a conspicuous absence which left us completely surprised. Having said that, there is a lot of speculation, but I do not blame anyone because the General was not just one of the soldiers. He was the top man in KDF. He was a very important person in the process. His sudden departure leaves a lot of concern and it is my feeling that a thorough and proper investigation must be done. This will give Kenyans closure that his end was not caused by anyone, but given by the creator. We are often told that accidents never occur but are caused. Was this one caused? That is what we want investigated. I can see my time is up. Thank you for giving me this opportunity."
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"speaker_name": "Hon. David Ochieng’",
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"content": " Hon. Member, you did not say anything about the Motion. We will now have the Member for Shinyalu."
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"speaker_name": "Shinyalu, ANC",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Fred Ikana",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to support the Motion that has been brought to this House by the Member for Lamu East, Hon. Ruweida. We all understand that our men and women in uniform are working day and night to ensure that they not only safeguard our territorial boundaries, but also The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor"
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"speaker_name": "Shinyalu, ANC",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Fred Ikana",
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"content": "our property and lives. I, therefore, fully support the Motion that it is high time we looked into various ways and measures to appreciate the sacrifices that are made by those people. I also take this opportunity to condole with the families of all our fallen heroes starting with Gen. Ogolla and all the officers who perished alongside him in the air crash, including my county mate, Captain Litali. As a country, it is high time we looked at how best we can support those families. Even though it is very difficult to fill the void that has been left by their loved ones, let us ensure that we ameliorate their situation. We can do this by making life bearable for those who have been left behind by those wonderful people who safeguard our country. I propose that we consider making 18th April a special day in this country so as to honour all our living and departed veterans who sacrificed their lives to serve this country and those who have died in the course of their duty. We all know that General Ogolla was the first serving CDF to die in office and on the line of duty. What an honour it shall be if we dedicated at least one day in our calendar - 18th April - to celebrate and honour him together with all the other veterans."
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"speaker_name": "Shinyalu, ANC",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Fred Ikana",
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"content": "I also urge that we review the travel protocols of all our very important persons (VVIPs) like His Excellency the President, the Deputy President, Cabinet Secretaries and our Hon. Speaker. Safety is always paramount when the wonderful people who serve our country selflessly are traveling around the country and across the globe. With those remarks, I support."
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"speaker_name": "Hon. David Ochieng’",
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"content": " Thank you. Member for Buuri Constituency."
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"speaker_name": "Buuri, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Mugambi Rindikiri",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. First, I want to express my sincere condolences on behalf of the great people of Buuri. You know very well that the late General Ogolla was our in-law. I also pass our condolences to the family of the other nine fallen soldiers who went to be with their maker while on duty. The Motion in the House is on local travel protocols. This is one of the privileges that our KDF need so as to restore their dignity. Those people sacrifice their lives to defend our territories and install peace across our borders. They are called upon in the international arena to ensure that there is peace and tranquillity in the world. I am so proud of our KDF. We should not only be talking about their local travel protocols. I urge that we must have a policy where our soldiers, whether retired, veterans or serving, while on private travel, they should enjoy some travel discounts. There are lounges in airports across the world which should be made accessible to them. They are great people. They also need to access first class facilities available in all the hospitals in this country. The fallen soldiers have left behind families. As a country, it is high time we started thinking of creating a special fund to cater for families of fallen soldiers. I know in some counties, retired veterans have gathered together and formed associations. We should encourage the Government to partner with them so as to create special recreational facilities in almost every constituency in this country. This is because every constituency has so many serving and veteran soldiers. Such facilities will be places where people feel at home. Our veterans can be meeting there after retirement to enjoy together as a group of people who sacrificed for this nation. We need to address the issue of special insurance coverage for our KDF. Those people are in the front line. They offer their lives and blood for this country. As such, we need to be a caring nation. General Ogolla was an avid golfer and I religiously played with him for many years. He was a humble and good man. He had married from my community. So, we need to insist that planes used by such VIPs should be fully serviced and maintained properly. I agree that KDF officers need to be given special attention not only in terms of flight protocols, but in all other places. Those men and women serve us while we sleep. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor"
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