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    "id": 1517869,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Osotsi",
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        "legal_name": "Osotsi Godfrey Otieno",
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    "content": "You and I, and several Members here, including Sen. Kisang, Sen. Maanzo and Sen. Onyonka, served in the National Assembly together with the late Malulu. The late Hon. Malulu Injendi exemplified three important virtues; humility, simplicity and service to the people. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I remember that the late Malulu contributed so much to the development of legislation in the National Assembly. The issue of village elders being empowered is still pending. I think for the remembrance of the late Hon. Malulu, we need to fast-track that legislation so that the village elders, who play a very important role in our villages are able to receive some stipend from the national Government in the same way that the Community Health Promoters (CHPs) receive a stipend from both the county government and also the national Government. Hon. Malulu also played a big role in ensuring that we have a responsible social media. I remember very well when we were serving in the National Assembly Committee on ICT with Sen. Kisang here being the Chair, Hon. Malulu brought a legislative proposal to our Committee to ensure that we have a responsible and better use of social media. We looked at that, and that is what gave way to two very important legislations; the Data Protection Act and the Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act. The gentleman we are mourning today has played a big role in the development of legislation in this country. When I heard about this death, I was shocked because in the early part of December, Hon. Malulu called me and told me: “Deputy Party Leader, I want to have a meeting with you”. I told him that I would create time to have a meeting. A week later again, he called me and said he wanted to have a meeting with me. I am very sorry that my friend has gone to Heaven without us having the meeting that he had requested. Indeed, in the Luhya Community, we have lost a strong leader, a leader who worked for the people and a leader who genuinely pursued people's interests, especially the sugar cane farmers in Butali, West Kenya, Mumias and all over the country. He played a big role in ensuring that the rights of the farmers were protected and he did that without any self-interest. You know what happens in the sugar industry; hon. Malulu was not the type. He did it for the service of the people of Malava Constituency, the people of Kakamega, the people of Western and the people of Kenya. Indeed, we have lost a great leader, and we wish to state that may the Almighty God rest his soul in eternal peace. Thank you."
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