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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kipipiri, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Amos Kimunya",
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        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to join my colleagues to say that yesterday was really a bad day. It started with bad news in the morning of the passing on of Sen. Haji and closed with the demise of Hon. Oyioka. However, God knows better why he had to take our two colleagues. Moreover, the most we can do is to deal with the matters as they arise, comfort the families, and wish them and their souls peaceful rest in eternity as we then think of what else we need to do here. I knew Senator Haji in my early days. Like the late Nyachae, both of them served in Nyandarua. He was the District Commissioner (DC) for Nyandarua, and hence even when we met here in the House, our friendship was then anchored on that earlier history. In addition, we served together in the Cabinet and so again we were intertwined. The late Hon. Haji, Hon. Nyachae, Hon. Karume and Hon. Michuki were a group of elders who had full support and respect of the former President Kibaki. Moreover, for some of us, we were not sure whether we were relating as colleagues or as their sons’ equivalent. You know, when they called you and you sat to chat, you were very cautious that those were our fathers. However, the relationship was maintained in a very professional manner and we learnt quite a bit. For Hon. Oyioka, I served with him in the Departmental Committee on Education and Research and I have not seen such a cool gentleman. He very polite and very knowledgeable on 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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