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    "id": 1048034,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dagoretti South, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Kiarie",
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        "legal_name": "John Kiarie Waweru",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, on my behalf and on behalf of my family and the people of Dagoretti South, I rise to send a message of condolence to the families of Hon. Senator Haji and Hon. Oroo. In addition to what has been said here, I believe that the House never acts in vain. I speak with regard to how people are handling messages of death and how they are being transmitted. As we pass condolences to these two families, we realise that the mode in which we are learning of the passing on of dear members of this country is becoming a bit untidy. This House, in its own Motion, passed a Bill on computer misuse, which went to court and faced a lot of headwinds. Hon. Gathoni wa Muchomba was part of the committee that I sat in, that was forwarding this Bill. We saw how the death of our colleague was transmitted even to us. I have to say that we might not be able to legislate on habits and bad manners. As a country, we need to think of the sensitivity of such matters. The moment an individual passes on, it is the business of their loved ones and their families. We would like to call upon people who are handling these gadgets, people who are operating as bloggers; people who have taken and allocated upon themselves the duty of transmitting fake news that issues of death are very sensitive to the loved ones of these members. In condoling the Hon. Sen. Haji…"
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