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    "id": 1070130,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1070130/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ainabkoi, Independent",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. William Chepkut",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13288,
        "legal_name": "William Kamuren Chirchir Chepkut",
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    "content": " Under Standing Order 84, I seek to make a general statement regarding the untimely death of Mr. Abraham Kipsang’ Kiptanui, EBS, former State House Comptroller of the late President Daniel Toroitich arap Moi, who passed away on 4th April 2021. Mr. Abraham Kipsang’ Kiptanui was born on 6th July 1939. He started his primary education at Kipsaos Primary School in Elgeyo Marakwet and finished at Tambach Primary School in Elgeyo Marakwet and later proceeded to Chewoyet Secondary School in West Pokot in 1961. He was then admitted to Egerton Agricultural College to pursue a diploma in agriculture. He was employed as a cooperative officer based in Ainabkoi in Uasin Gishu in 1964 and was later recruited to work for the Ministry of Agriculture as an agricultural officer with the Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC) in Cherangany. He later worked at Farmers’ Training College in Bungoma. He was recruited by the Kenya Prisons as an agricultural officer in 1966. In 1971, he rose to the rank of administrator and was assigned to the Kenya Prisons College in Nairobi and later served at the National Registration Bureau when it was established in 1978. He was appointed as a director of Aerodromes in 1979, which is now known as the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA). In 1983, he was appointed Private Secretary and State House Comptroller, serving under the second President Daniel Toroitich arap Moi. This was after Ng’eny passed on. Abraham Kiptanui retired from public service in 1997. In 2002, he went to politics and vied to be Member of Parliament for Eldoret East but he lost. Hon. Speaker, permit me to thank His Excellency the President because he assisted the family, the State House Comptroller, Kinuthia Mbugua, Matiang’i and Natembeya. I wish to convey my condolences to the family, relatives and friends of the late Abraham Kisang Kiptanui. We assure the family of our support and may God rest his soul in eternal peace."
}