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    "id": 1345817,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Bumula, DAP-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Wanami Wamboka",
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    "content": " Hon. Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 259D, I wish to report to the House the demise of the late Hon. Lawrence Sifuna, a distinguished former Member of Parliament for Bungoma South which is Kanduyi and Bumula constituencies now. He passed away on Saturday, 2nd December 2023, at Mediheal Hospital in Eldoret while undergoing treatment after a short illness. He was born on 23rd January 1946 in Bungoma County. He attended Sang’alo School and later joined Nalondo Intermediate School. He thereafter moved to Mariri College in Uganda where he sat for the Cambridge General Certificate of Education (CGSE) examination. In pursuit of his career, he trained as a chartered accountant and became an accomplished Fellow Chartered and Certified Accountant (FCCA) and a member of the Association of International Accountants (AIA). The late Hon. Sifuna made his debut in Parliament after securing victory in parliamentary elections on 8th November 1979 as the first Member for Bungoma South Constituency. He thereafter served for two terms up to 1988, being the 4th and 5th Parliaments. He was re-elected in the first multiparty general elections in 1992 on a Forum for the Restoration of Democracy–Asili (FORD-A) ticket as the Member for Kanduyi Constituency, having been renamed from Bungoma South Constituency. He was an astute legislator who executed his duties with dedication and courage. His contributions to Parliament, its committees and plenary were invaluable. His colleagues held The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor"
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