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    "id": 1047623,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Poghisio",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Samuel Losuron Poghisio",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, he was a PC, but was soft and understood how to put things. The results were announced and the rest is history; I served as an MP for Kacheliba for the next 15 years nonstop. It was important that I speak very highly of a man who spoke very softly, but was very strong and powerful. What else can I say about this gentleman? Apart from being a father figure, he also supported the political system. If you look at President Uhuru Kenyatta the whole of yesterday, dealing with the situation of Hon. Nyachae and then later in the evening dealing with the situation with Sen. Haji, what we saw was a very emotional setting. Sen. Haji stood very true and faithful to the system and the President. To the current President, he was a father figure to him just like to me, and others. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we speak of a man who was true when he was in power. Nominated Members of Parliament did not have much power, but when he joined Parliament, he was consulted more. I think that is what led to his being elected in Ijara in the following election. We take this opportunity to bring closure to losing a great friend, a great mentor and man who stayed true, like Sen. Orengo said, true to truth. One time when we were discussing the formula, he used very strong words. He said: “I would rather die than compromise.” Those are the words he used. He was very strong. Mr. Speaker, Sir, for a man like that, it is a great loss. Again, as the Senate Minority Leader said, there is probably more where that came from, that stock. We wish the people of Garissa God’s grace and protection and his family, especially some of his boys whom we know that they will continue to keep the family together. May God rest his soul in eternal peace. Thank you, and I second."
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