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    "id": 1492729,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Alego Usonga, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Samuel Atandi",
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    "content": "Pursuant to Standing Order 259D (2), I rise with a heavy heart to pay a glowing tribute to the late Hon. Peter Oloo Aringo, former Member of Parliament for Alego Usonga Constituency, former Cabinet Minister, a distinguished statesman, patriot, legendary parliamentarian and father of the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC). The late Hon. Oloo Aringo, fondly known as Ochok wang’e Dongo, passed away at 83 years of age on Friday, 1st November 2024, at the Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi, where he was undergoing treatment. His death is a profound loss to his family, the community, the entire nation and, particularly Parliament, where he served with unwavering dedication. The late Hon. Oloo Aringo was born on 19th May 1941. He began his early education at Mbaga Primary School and later moved to St. Mary’s School, Yala. He attained a Diploma in Education from Siriba Teachers College, now Maseno University, where he briefly taught before pursuing a degree in History, Economics and Politics from the University of Nairobi, where he graduated in 1969 with First-Class Honours. His spectacular performance earned him a Commonwealth Scholarship for a Master's Degree in International Comparative Education at the University of Toronto, Canada. The late Hon. Oloo Aringo had the chequered distinction and honour of serving under the founding father of our nation, the late President Jomo Kenyatta, the late President Daniel Toroitich arap Moi as an Assistant Minister and later as Cabinet Minister in various ministerial portfolios, including Information and Broadcasting, Education, Environment and Manpower Development and Employment, for a period spanning 15 years. He also served as a Member of Parliament during the late President Mwai Kibaki's administration. His most remarkable accomplishment as the Minister for Education was successfully overseeing the transition of Kenya's education system from a 7-4-2-3 system to an 8-4-4 system, thus transforming Kenya's educational landscape from a primarily theoretical to a more practical approach. He is also credited with offering stewardship to the phenomenal expansion of technical and higher 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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