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    "speaker_name": "Gem, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Elisha Odhiambo",
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        "legal_name": "Elisha Ochieng Odhiambo",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, I would like to thank you for giving me this opportunity to send my message of condolence and that of the good people of Gem following the sudden and untimely demise of our former MP, my friend and brother, Washington Jakoyo Midiwo. As history would have it, I had a conversation with Jakoyo Midiwo on Friday at 6.00 p.m. That conversation was around telling him sorry for the demise of his elder sister Juliana. I asked him where I should send my donation and he told me to send it to him. Little did I know that was the last time I would talk to my brother Jakoyo. No wonder the Bible says, in Psalms 39:4, Lord show me my end; Lord teach me that my life is like a phantom. That my life is just like I am. The demise of Jakoyo has taught me a few lessons of life. During the 15 years of his membership in this House, Jakoyo exuded a sense of teamwork and a sense of bravery in articulating issues that touched on ordinary Kenyans. He will be remembered as a man who dedicated himself to serving the people of Gem and a man who had fidelity to the truth. When he was in the line of duty, Jakoyo ensured that he was indeed the man in the arena - his face marred with sweat and dust most of the time, in attempts to ensure that we the people of Gem got what we deserved and what was rightfully ours. In his oversight role, he will be remembered as a man who was brave when he was tackling issues. It is in his representation role that we the people of Gem, that we will remember him for standing for what was right for the people of Gem. The Hon. Jakoyo Midiwo, while serving as a Deputy Leader of the Minority Party in this House, helped consolidate the Members of the Opposition and led them as a solid and unshaken house that put the Government to check. The people of Gem will forever remember the Hon. Washington Jakoyo Midiwo for his transformation agenda and for the many projects that he launched using the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) and ensuring that our students in schools had good classes. On my personal encounter with my predecessor, I remember with a lot of nostalgia the many moments that we met with Jakoyo and joked about our competition. We thought that the competition was just like a football match between Gor Mahia and the AFC Leopards. After the match, sometimes you lose, sometimes you win. We kept our cool because we thought that we are all fighting for the beautiful constituency of Gem - the land that has the best of brains in this country. Hon. Speaker, let me take this opportunity to convey sincere condolences to the family of Jakoyo and people of the entire Gem, and the friends and the loved ones of Jakoyo, for the loss that we have encountered in his demise. We wish to assure the family of Jakoyo that we are together with them in this and that we are praying for God’s mercy and grace upon them during this difficult moment. As I conclude, I wish to request Members to keep the family of our fallen brother and the people of Gem in prayers as we come to terms with the loss of the former Member for Gem. He was a man we will never forget for his work, deliberations, bravery and for investing in many of his friends. Jakoyo was one of those Members who spent time with ordinary people at home. He invested in his network; he had a huge network. I will forever remember him for his steadfastness and for being a true person. When he did not like something, he said it as it were. I remember for the last two years when he attended funerals in Gem and met people, he would tell them that Gem can have only one Member of Parliament. I will remember him for that for the rest of my life. And I will do anything possible to ensure that he is given a peaceful send-off. The Bible reminds me in 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."
}