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    "id": 1153052,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Poghisio",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Samuel Losuron Poghisio",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. I want to thank all the Senators who have spoken in high regard of the departed Third President of the Republic of Kenya. The history of Mwai Kibaki is long. One of the things that stood out is that he was brilliant, kind and a reformer. He tried to reform parties and the economy and he succeeded. We have spoken about his history and I liked what I heard from Sen. Wako who worked with him closely. Sen. Wako can have a whole day to talk without lacking anything to say about President Kibaki. My stint with President Kibaki was not that long, but I can still say a lot about him. I went to Makerere University and the record is there. He was the Chairman of the Kenya Students Association in Makerere University. Despite being one of the leaders in the students’ guild, he still excelled academically. When he graduated in 1955, he thought of how he would be of use to his country. He proceeded to go and study in London and graduated in 1955. Things worked for him because of his brilliance and leadership skills. As we know, he was immediately called to come and join the team at KANU. Finally, Mr Speaker, Sir, you know the history of the Constitution making of this country. As you have heard from Members, he was involved in the Independence Constitution. He was also involved as the crowning jewel of his leadership, which we now know as the 2010 Constitution. This is a Constitution to reform and make Kenya a great country. We mourn a leader who stands out among the presidents of this country. In my view, being the Third President, he outshone many other people in this country. He stood out and tall in humility. He dealt with everybody with concern. The last part of Sen. Wako’s speech was very important. The one of dealing with prison reforms, the down trodden, the people who are less privileged in society and the people who did not have opportunities like the rest of us. He dealt with that."
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