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"content": "him and took him to VoK to inform Kenyans that the late President Moi’s Government had been overthrown. Today, I am also a very unhappy person. When the late Leonard Mambo Mbotela’s family informed us that he would be interred at Lang’ata Cemetery, Kenyans were in shock. Subsequently, we learnt that he was not of Kenyan descent but Malawian. As a nation, we should honour such a man and give him a send-off that befits a hero of his nature. The Government of Kenya should cater for all the funeral expenses. It is also important to note that even the family does not have a place to lay him to rest. This nation has always honoured heroes. Therefore, Leonard Mambo Mbotela must be accorded the same honour. In the same breath, when I walked in, I found some Members registering to travel to Addis Ababa. It is important for Kenyans to know that if Hon. Raila Odinga wins the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson position, it is not about the Broad-Based Government but Kenya. Hon. Speaker, I know you are a generous man. I pray that you accord some of us, who are not in the Broad-Based Government, a chance to go to Addis Ababa so that we..."
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