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    "id": 1047979,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Garissa Township, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Aden Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": " Thank you Hon. Speaker. I join you and the entire Legislature, to say that yesterday was a very sad day for Kenya and the Legislature. In the morning at 5.30 a.m., we lost our father, our mentor, a man we respect, Sen. Haji. In the evening we lost hon. Oyioka. For those of us who attended both burials, we were again shocked to learn about the death of our colleague, hon. Oyioka. Hon. Speaker, let me speak for Hon. Haji. Hon. Haji is a man who introduced me to politics in 2007, despite both of us coming from two different parties. He was a man who was very much respected in Kenya by all citizens. He worked in all provinces whether in the Rift Valley, Nairobi, Western, Eastern and has a chequered career both here and even within our neighbours. He participated in the stabilisation and the war against terror when he was the Minister for Defence. For a long time, Hon. Haji was the Chairman of the North Eastern Parliamentary Group Meeting. In addition, he was known for two things: one, he speaks his mind and he speaks the truth. Moreover, as we remember Hon. Haji and the role he played in the BBI as the Chairman, I think it will be very fair that the constituency called Ijara- which has recorded more than 350,000 citizens in the last census- for him to be remembered, must be accorded an extra constituency. That is what I think the President and the former Prime Minister and those who are in the forefront of the BBI should do because the people of Garissa expected that. 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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