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    "id": 1517849,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kathuri",
    "speaker_title": "The Deputy Speaker",
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        "legal_name": "Murungi Kathuri",
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    "content": "Hon. Senators, can you have your seats quickly? It is only that we are grieving our departed colleagues, otherwise, I would not have given them that privilege. Hon. Senators, the late Sen. Cheptumo joined elective politics in 2007, as the Member of Parliament for Baringo North Constituency. He served in that capacity until August, 2022 when he joined the Senate. During this time, the late Senator served as Assistant Minister in the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs between 2008 and 2013. In the 11th Parliament, he served in various Select Committees including Chairperson of the Committee on Delegated Legislation, Member of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs and the House Business Committee. He also served as a Member of the Parliamentary Pensions Management Committee in the National Assembly. In the 12th Parliament, the late Sen. Cheptumo served as Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs in the National Assembly until the ensuing General Elections in August, 2022. Hon. Senators, in the aforementioned general elections, the late Senator clinched the Baringo County senatorial seat under the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket, a position he held until his demise. During his time in the Senate, he served as the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations. The Senator also served The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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