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    "id": 1174958,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Shiyonga",
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        "legal_name": "Masitsa Naomi Shiyonga",
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    "content": "The leadership of this House, Sen. Orengo, Sen. Wetangula, Sen. Wako, Sen. Murkomen and others, I cannot be able to mention all of them. I am so delighted to have worked with such a wonderful team. Not forgetting Speaker, Hon. Lusaka, whom we come from the same place. The Speaker was so good. It was wonderful for us to get such a Speaker. Some get a very hard time. However, the Speaker, and you as the Deputy Speaker under the Speakers Panel were able to make sure that you gave an equal opportunity to all Senators to speak and also contribute. While in this House, I was awarded by the Global Empowerment Award from the America Empowerment Institute for being the best because I really empowered women in my County of Kakamega. I was very happy because this House gave me an opportunity to get it. Not forgetting the Clerk of the Senate Mr. Nyegenye, who gave us the atmosphere of a brother to work with him. He fast tracked the process for us when we wanted to go outside the country to perform our mandate. He did marvelously. He made Parliament a home for some of us and not a place of fear as we thought. I want to conclude by saying that there is so much that we can say but I want to appreciate and say that it was unfortunate that we lost four of our Members. I will not repeat because God decided that he will take them before us. May their souls rest in peace because we lost them when we did not really want to because we wanted to conclude this House with them as we came. I have served with people who served in the Government of Kenya from the Kenyatta era, Moi era up to President Uhuru era. It was good and enjoyable working with former Ministers in this country; people like Sen. (Eng.) Maina and others here, including you, Madam Deputy Speaker. It was nice serving with them. I want to say that those who are going to vie for the governor---"
}