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    "id": 1518015,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Oburu",
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        "legal_name": "Oburu Ngona Odinga",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity to express my heartfelt condolences to the family of the late William Cheptumo. Sen. William Cheptumo was not just a Member and a colleague in Parliament, but he was a personal friend. We have been with him in the Parliament for a long time. He found me in Parliament and he served for four terms. If you combine with EALA, I am now serving my seventh term. He has been a steadfast legislator. He has not only been a steadfast legislator, but a very consistent friend to many. He has developed relationships, which were very deep. I can say that still waters run deep. Cheptumo was still waters, which ran deep. He knew the length and depths of all the legislative agenda that was in this Parliament. He also developed deep relationships with Members where he became leader and Chairman. He was very humble and influential. He was influential because he could listen. He was good listener. If you want to be a good leader, you should be a good listener. You should not be lecturing on every issue and pretending to know it all and everything in every subject. Sen. Cheptumo proved this. He came from a very volatile area where there is conflict between communities, but he always stood above those conflicts. He always went and tried his best to solve the conflicts in a peaceful manner and he worked for peace for his people. He was also a very good family man and he brought his family in a religious manner. They are very humble. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this is because this man was a good leader and he has shown this country leadership. We hope that the Almighty God will place his great soul in eternal peace. Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir."
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