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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kisang",
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        "legal_name": "William Kipkemoi Kisang",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. On behalf of the great people of Elgeyo-Marakwet County, I take this opportunity to convey my sincere condolences to the family of the late Hon. Lawrence Simiyu, whom I knew while I was in school reading about him. Recently, I came to know that he is a relative to my colleague, who is also a Member of the Committee on Energy, Sen. Edwin Sifuna. May his soul rest in eternal peace. During the time of Hon. Lawrence Sifuna, when they were in Parliament, including Chelagat Mutai and others, they did great work for this country. I do not know what has happened to us of late because both sides of the aisle; the minority and the majority, we get directions from elsewhere. Let us not cheat ourselves. The reason the other side is speaking this way is because it is very easy to speak when you are in the opposition and bash the government. If they were on this side, there would be no difference because we would have done the same being on the other side. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale has referred to the seven bearded sisters and Chelagat Mutai was among them. She was among the seven and she was a lady. In those days, the country was under a one-party rule. I believe we need to go back there or party less, so that we do not have to subscribe to party policies. You come to this House and talk as the Senator of Elgeyo-Marakwet County. You do not get instructions from anybody because every Member, including Bishop Sen. Wambua, gets instructions from elsewhere, and that is the truth."
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