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    "speaker_name": "Funyula, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Wilberforce Oundo",
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    "content": "careful and selective in terms of who they send to this august House. Many times the Members that they have sent to this House have never disappointed. There is Uncle Moody, who is famous for serving this constituency for unprecedented term of 24 years. I hope the people of Funyula Constituency will give me a chance to match that record. Let us clear the hurdle on 9th August 2022 as we move forward. The five years I have been here have been interesting, an eye opener and enriching experience. Coming straight from the lecture halls to the rough and tumbles of politics has been a learning experience which I will be grateful for the rest of my life. What I have learnt here will be valuable. Coming from where things were ordered in a certain manner to where things are totally different, where there is a true reflection of the people of Kenya – all characters you can study anywhere in the books – has essentially enabled many of us to understand how people think, behave and interact. On the lower side of it, after the first term, I live amazed at how people can turn positions unashamedly within a very short period of time in view of pure politics in order to please shifting political grounds. Nevertheless, that is the nature of life and we sincerely want to thank them. I want to sincerely thank all the Members of staff of Parliament we have worked with in various Committees. I have had opportunity to work in the Committee of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, the Committee on Delegated Legislation, and the Public Accounts Committee. I am grateful to them for the service and advice offered to us. We might have had differences on how to do some things, having come from where I come from. Nevertheless, we accomplished the intended goals. I sincerely wish them well. As I said earlier, there is no end to learning. We must continuously learn so that we improve the output because ultimately, we serve the people of Kenya. To my colleagues who are vying for elective seats, I wish them well. As Hon. Kanini has said, you return to this House because you served the people who elected you. The expectations vary from one constituency to another. The fact that the turnover is 70 per cent could be for various reasons. I urge my colleagues to go and work hard for the people. Where you have made mistakes, you have a chance to redeem yourself in the next two months. Hon. Speaker, I am grateful for having accorded me the chance to speak on the Floor of this House, and having generally listened to us. You have guided us, the new Members who came to the rough tumbles of politics. We leave being more mature, organised and able to handle all the political pressure that will come our way. Whatever you intend to do after today, I wish you well and do not forget Busia. You had your mark there and we are still tracing your roots in Busia. Welcome anytime and reinstate your roots. Thank you."
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