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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Osotsi",
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        "legal_name": "Osotsi Godfrey Otieno",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I fully support the Statement by the Senator for Kakamega County, Hon. (Dr) Khalwale, on the demise of our great leader Lawrence Sifuna who was known to all of us. The late Hon. Sifuna is also the uncle of the Senator for Nairobi City County, Sen. Edwin Sifuna. The late Mzee Sifuna was a great friend whom I interacted with on numerous occasions. He was also a very strong Member of our Party; the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). He tried to vie for a Senatorial seat in the 2022 General Election, but did not fare well. However, the spirit to represent people remained with him. As Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale has said, he is a leader who represented the interests of the people. There is quite a lot that we can learn from him. When we are sitting in this House, the first interest is the people’s interest. That has been forgotten on many occasions. During the time of Hon. Sifuna, it was a difficult time. It was a time when we had one- party rule and dictatorship. However, leaders like Sifuna stood very firm and were on the side of the people. How I wish that when we sit in this House, the primary interest should be the people we represent; not even the political parties or the Government in power. That has to be demonstrated in the way we vote on Bills. We need to be very objective and put people ahead of any other interest. We are going to miss our great leader, Hon. Sifuna. Lucky enough, in Sifuna’s family, we have a very strong leader, Sen. Edwin Sifuna, who is the Secretary General of the biggest and most serious political party in this country, the ODM."
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