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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Mwaura",
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        "legal_name": "Isaac Maigua Mwaura",
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    "content": "Nevertheless, because of centre left ideology, we stood together shoulder to shoulder. It is quite interesting that in the Twelfth Parliament, we made it to the Senate. He was a friend whom we shared a lot in terms of the books that we read and the good command of English since the time that we were inducted together as Senators in Naivasha. Further, his benevolence and great humanity was displayed when the Senator for Migori, Sen. Ben. Olouch, died. He volunteered - only him in that big funeral - to educate his children. That really says a lot. Sen. Kabaka is well read. He had four Masters degrees. He is not just somebody who reads books; he has a lot of them. He was enrolled into another over and above pursuing a Doctorate of Philosophy (Phd) degree. Sen. Kabaka was the only man who stood with me by signing my papers when I was competing to be the Deputy Speaker of this House. For that, I will forever remain grateful. He was a man who believed in my cause. We served with him in the Committee on Finance and Budget. Madam Temporary Speaker, we also travelled together. I remember we were with him last year in Cape Town enjoying the various aspects of that place, including Robben Island. He was a great man. In fact, he frog-matched me this year when we were defending the Senate at Naivasha in the retreat. That was his commitment. He just took me from the chair and said: “let us go and fight for it.” Therefore, I mourn a friend; a great patriot, a man who was ahead of his time. I believed he would have been the future Governor of Machakos County. May you rest in peace, Sen. (Dr.) Boniface Kabaka."
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