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    "id": 1059713,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orengo",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Minority Leader",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you. I also join the Senate Majority Leader as I second this Motion to express my condolences to the people of the United Republic of Tanzania, the party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), the family of Hon. (Dr.) John Pombe Joseph Magufuli and to Africa and the region as a whole. At a personal level, it will take me quite a long time to talk about Hon. (Dr.) John Pombe Magufuli. He is somebody I met through the Rt. Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga with whom he had a very close relationship. I had occasion to visit his home before he became President in a delegation led by the Rt. Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga in his home in Chato together with the former President of Tanzania, Hon. Benjamin Mkapa. I did not think that ever at that time it occurred to Hon. (Dr.) John Pombe Joseph Magufuli that he was going to be the President of the United Republic of Tanzania. While at his home, we had quite a series of discussions on matters to do with the region, Tanzania and Kenya. However, it never occurred to us that he had any burning ambition ever to be the President of the United Republic of Tanzania. Mr. Speaker, Sir, so, I mourn somebody who was humble, extremely civil and many times very hilarious. It was easy to have a conversation with him. In fact, there could never be any dull moments as you talked to him. Again, a team from Kenya, and we were part of that team, witnessed his inauguration as the fifth President of the United Republic of Tanzania. I want to say the following. Human beings can never be perfect. I think those who make a difference in life are those who take a stand. If you look through history, those that have made a difference are those who have taken a stand. Maybe a lot of people may have The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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