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    "id": 1032265,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Moiben, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Silas Tiren",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Silas Kipkoech Tiren",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I have a Statement on the demise of the late Hon. Joel Barmasai. Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 43(1), I wish to make a Statement regarding the sad demise of the late Hon. Joel Francis Kimurei Barmasai, former Member for Eldoret East Constituency, who passed away on Thursday, 12th November 2020. The late Hon. Barmasai joined Chepketeret Primary School in 1953 where he did his Common Entrance Exam before proceeding to Simotwa Intermediate School, Chewoyet High School, the Kenya Science Teachers College, the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom in an illustrious academic undertaking that included teaching Mathematics and Physics at Kericho High School and Kapsabet Girls’ High School. Hon. Speaker, the late Hon. Barmasai thereafter served in various capacities at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Westland Motors and the Wareng County Council in Eldoret. He also served in various boards including the Kenya Grain Growers Cooperative Union (KGGCU) which, as chairman, he transformed through countrywide membership leading to its name of the giant KGGCU. The late Hon. Barmasai joined the 7th Parliament following his election as a representative of the people of the Eldoret East Constituency which is now Moiben Constituency and Ainabkoi Constituency, in 1992, through which he passionately served his constituents through infrastructural and social development activities that included building of schools, health facilities, churches and community projects, including the creation of 40 youth and women empowerment groups. He later served as an Assistant Minister for Trade and Industry in 1998 and thereafter as an Assistant Minister of Finance until 2002. He was also the KANU Chairman of Eldoret East sub-branch. The late Barmasai was an outstanding gentleman who served with diligence and dedication in all positions that he was privileged to hold during the 75 years that God blessed him with. 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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