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    "id": 1175002,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Khaniri",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "George Munyasa Khaniri",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I really want to thank you for this opportunity and state that it is a very emotional moment for me. It is emotional because this place has been my work place for the last 27 years. For the last 27 years I have known nothing else other than coming to this place to serve the people of Hamisi Consistency as their Member of Parliament and later on the people of Vihiga County as their Senator. Even, though Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. says that we should not be saying goodbye that we will be serving from the other side for me, it is extremely emotional to imagine that I am now making what would be my last speech in this August House, should we adjourn today as we intend to do. Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me at the very outset to take this opportunity to thank the Almighty God from the bottom of my heart for having given me the opportunity to serve my people for that long period of time, of 27 years. Six terms is not a mean fete; four terms in the National Assembly and two terms in the Senate of the Republic of Kenya. I thank God for the opportunity and for giving me health. I thank God because during that period I survived a plane crash in Busia where we lost some of our colleagues including Cabinet Secretary Minister Khalif who was with me on that plane and others. I survived that. Shortly after that a few years later, I survived another horrific road accident in Nairobi on Mombasa road. I thank God, I would not be here. In my last 27 years of life here I have buried so many colleagues, some who were so dear to me. These were: My friend hon. Tony Ndilinge MP for Kilome; hon. Joshua Orwa Ojode; hon. Khalif; hon. John Peter Onokhumutere; hon. Munene Kairu and many others. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I had the privilege to serve even with the freedom fighters.When I came in the 7th Parliament, I had the opportunity to serve with the late President Moi who was the MP for Baringo Constituency and I was the MP for Hamisi Constituency. I served with the late, hon. Jamarogi Oginga Odinga; late hon. Ochieng Oneko, late hon. Denis Akumu, late hon. Martin Shikuku and the late Vice President Michael Wamalwa Kijana. It is a privilege and honour. I really want to thank my people for giving me that privilege for having confidence in me and giving me that opportunity to serve for that length of time. Not many have achieved that. Many people come for one term. Those who are lucky do two terms and those extremely lucky do three terms. I did not do three, four or five but I have done six. Mr. Speaker, Sir, my people have been gracious to me, I really thank them. I am looking forward to serve them in another capacity. During my campaigns, I keep telling my people that I do not have to be your governor. Even, if you do not elect me to be your governor I will still be grateful to you the rest of my life for the opportunity that you gave me. During this term, I had the privilege to sit in the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC). The Commission that runs this institution. In the Commission, I chaired the Security and Development Committee. I want to thank my coalition leader hon. Raila Odinga for giving me that opportunity. We did the best we could and under my watch we have managed to complete the office block. I want to assure that the Members who are seeking to come back to this House and the other House our sister House that by the time they report---"
}