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    "id": 1078632,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ugenya, MDG",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. David Ochieng’",
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        "legal_name": "David Ouma Ochieng'",
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    "content": "sense. He knew how to navigate his way across the aisle. He taught us how to navigate life in Parliament. As the Deputy Speaker said, he would tell you that the reason for joining sports is not that you are a good player or you are going to be a good footballer; you did not come here to do football but you must ensure you go to sports so that you socialise. He advised that you would get to know people and understand how Members react to different situations. He was such a loyal human being to his friends. When he lost in the last election - I am a friend to Hon. Elisha here - I was certain that had he not supported Hon. Gumbo for governorship of Siaya, he would have been a Member of Parliament now. He said that if ODM was not going to give Hon. Gumbo the ticket, he would not take theirs. He was loyal to his friends. As we mourn him, I would like this Parliament to have one thing in mind: that even as we do our things, let us mentor people who are going to come to this Parliament because we are not going to be here forever. Let us give them hope. Let us tell them that Parliament is the best place to be in terms of getting to this House. He believed in the authority and independence of Parliament to solve people’s problems. There is nothing he saw that he would not bring to the Floor of this House. I say sorry to the family. They are fellow friends to us. We will pray with them and we hope that God will give them peace, courage and comfort. May the Lord rest his soul in eternal peace."
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