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    "id": 1043437,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tongaren, FORD-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Eseli Simiyu",
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        "legal_name": "David Eseli Simiyu",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I apologise for coming into the House late. Thank you for the chance to also eulogise with my colleagues the departed James Lusweti Mukwe. Hon. James Lusweti Mukwe was among the three FORD-K elected MPs from Bungoma County with nine constituencies. Hon. Speaker, you have heard everybody say about how humble he was and the humility he exhibited. I would like people to know that “humble” and “humility” are not just words. It is a way of life. James Lusweti Mukwe exhibited this trait because of his formative years. If you notice, he was actually a Quaker, like me and so is Alfred Sambu. So is Musalia Mudavadi. I think you can see that the trait of humility is a Quaker tenet. It is not an event. It is a way of life. However, one should not use their humble beginnings as a club or a big stick to cajole, bamboozle and intimidate their peers. We do not allow that in the Quaker Church. Hon. James Lusweti Mukwe exhibited those tenets very well. In fact, the church will forever be grateful to you and the Parliamentary Service Commission for what you did. Those kinds of bills would have bankrupted the family. What you and the Parliamentary Service Commission did will forever be etched in our minds. We shall always remember you for the kind of help that you gave to the family. As we mourn Lusweti, we all need to ask ourselves: Are we humble? Do we exhibit humility or are we always different? As a leader, if you want to be approachable, you need to exhibit those traits. Lusweti was an interesting Member of Parliament. He was in his constituency every weekend. His home was right next to the new upcoming town of Chwele. So, anybody could walk in and out as they pleased. He was always in touch with his people. He never feared whether he had money or he did not. That is a mark of a servant leader. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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