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    "id": 1031718,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Lusaka",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
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    "content": " Hon. Senators, I have a Communication on the demise of hon. Justus Murunga Makokha, Member of Parliament (MP) from Matungu Constituency. Hon. Senators, I regret to announce the death of hon. Justus Murunga Makokha, MP of the National Assembly from Matungu Constituency, which occurred on the evening of Saturday 14th November, 2020 while he was undergoing treatment at St. Mary’s Mission Hospital in Mumias, Kakamega County. Hon. Senators, the late hon. Murunga was born on 31st December, 1960. He attended Kimilili Boys R.C Primary School between 1971 and 1977 and thereafter, proceeded to Friends School Kamusinga between 1978 and 1981 for his secondary education. For his tertiary education, the late Member pursued studies in accounting. Hon. Senators, the late hon. Murunga joined elective politics in 2017 when he vied and won the Matungu Constituency parliamentary seat on Amani National Congress (ANC) ticket. He endlessly advocated for the needs of his constituents and actively participated in community projects aimed at improving the livelihoods of the people of Matungu. In Parliament, he was a Member of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock and the Committee on Parliamentary Broadcasting and Library in the National Assembly. Hon, Senators, prior to his election as a MP, the late hon. Murunga worked in various institutions including Mumias Sugar Company, Philips Kenya and the Kenya Assemblies of God (KAG)."
}