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    "speaker_name": "Homa Bay Town, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Peter Kaluma",
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        "legal_name": "George Peter Opondo Kaluma",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I also stand on my behalf and that of my family, who Koinange visited many times both in Nairobi and at home, and on behalf of the people of Homa Bay Town, who I represent before this House, to condole the family and give them consolation. I first met Hon. Koinange in the last Parliament where we had a short stint with him in the Committee on Delegated Legislation. We then came together in this Parliament in which I was privileged by our party to serve with Hon. Koinange in the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security. We worked very closely. I remember in the last trip of duty Hon. Koinange took in Garissa County where we went to check the border patrol issues with our police, I was with him. Hon. Speaker, only to say a few things about him, if all the committee chairpersons in this House could be like Hon. Koinange, we would be in a very good Parliament. This is one chairperson who, if you remember and it is on record, through his own initiative started sub- committees to serve the committees and Parliament. I was privileged to chair the sub-committee dealing with Questions, petitions and all legislations. Hon. Koinange was always the first Member of Parliament to come to Parliament and the last to leave. Members will confirm that as early as 5.00 a.m., you would find Hon. Koinange’s car at Continental House and as late as sometimes midnight, he would still be there. As his Chairperson of the Sub-Committee on Legislation, I asked him why he had decided that I should chair that sub-committee and he told me that he was passionate about five Bills. We have passed some of these. That was a leader of a committee who recognised that he was leading together with the other Members. Hon. Colleagues, you noted me transacting the Refugees Bill at the Committee stage, not because Hon. Koinange was unable or incapable, but he said, “You are chairing that sub- committee, pursue it through.” With his passing on when we have the Narcotics, Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) (Amendment) Bill, I would request you, Hon. Speaker, and the House Business Committee, that we fast track the Bill. We were proffering amendments to the Kenya Coast Guards Act. I know how passionate he was about it, and I would request the House leadership in keeping his legacy to fast-track it. 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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