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    "id": 1032150,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah",
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        "legal_name": "Anthony Kimani Ichung'Wah",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I wish to join my colleagues in conveying my condolences to the family, friends, relatives and the people of Matungu on the unfortunate demise of the late Hon. Murunga. It is sad to be standing before this House today to mourn a brother, a colleague in respect of who I can say without fear of contradiction that is a man who loved the people of Matungu. He was very committed to the course of uplifting the lives of the people of Matungu. I joined Hon. Murunga only towards the end of last month at Indangalasia in Matungu Constituency for a church function, together with the Deputy President and I witnessed that, indeed, the people of Matungu loved their Member of Parliament. I pay him back the love and commitment he had. I was fortunate to have served this House as the Chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee. I can state again without fear of contradiction that probably, besides Hon. Washiali, there is no other Member of Parliament from the western Kenya sugar belt who was more committed to the issue of Mumias Sugar Company than the late Hon. Murunga. Not one, not twice, not thrice, during the budget-making process did Hon. Murunga confront me along the corridors and tell me in Swahili: “ Bwana Chairman, kama hakuna pesa ya Mumias, hakuna budget.” He was very consistent on that. If there is no money to revive Mumias Sugar Company, there is no budget Hon. Speaker, during the budget making process in the 2018/2019 Financial Year, when we conducted public participation meetings in Kakamega, and I did not manage to go, the Members who served in the Budget and Appropriations Committee who went to Kakamega will bear me witness that the people of Matungu had serious insecurity issues. Hon. Murunga placed one request before the Budget and Appropriations Committee, which was the construction of a police station in Matungu, which was to stem the insecurity issues that were there. I thank God, the Budget and Appropriations Committee and this House, were not only able to step in to help him, but the people of Matungu. That will stand as a lasting legacy of the late Hon. Murunga for the people of Matungu. 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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