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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Dullo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Dullo Fatuma Adan",
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    "content": "Relations Committee where he was the Chairperson. He had a lot of respect for everyone. When he fell ill, he was not somebody who would tell you, “I am sick.” He would always say, “ Niko sawa tu, naendelea vizuri. ” Many times, we wanted to visit him at home, even when he was in the hospital and when he was at home. He would say he is okay. We tried even booking an appointment to go and see him at home, he would say no. He was somebody who did not want to disturb people. He was committed to issues of insecurity in his county, in many parts of this country, issues of cattle rustling and the minority. I remember one time, in the Standing Committee of National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations, he said we should even establish a welfare committee within the Committee. That is how much Sen. Cheptumo was concerned about the welfare of everyone. You can imagine sometimes we would have an early meeting, but Sen. Cheptumo would tell you, “Sen. Dullo, can you chair a meeting for me today because it is hard for me to wake up early before 9.00 a.m.?” That concern that he will not make it and he would request somebody else to sit in for him. He would struggle to come to the House because he did not want to offend anybody. I know it is not easy, especially for the family, being the father of a family. In life, the worst loss is the loss of a father and the loss of a husband. I believe that is what the family is going through. Baringo County, yes, they have lost a leader. Of course, even before he is buried, people will be running, who will succeed him. That is how life is. However, for the family and family members, nobody will replace Sen. Cheptumo for the rest of their lives. We pray for the family. It is not easy, and I hope they will overcome it. It is part of life. It is a pity that everybody will taste death in our lives. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I say pole to the family. We need to hold together as colleagues. We have lost many colleagues in this House. Every time, the Senators stood with each other. I hope the Senate Majority Leader will announce the date of the fundraiser for the family. We should be there, all of us, to contribute to it. We pray that God will rest his soul in peace. I thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir."
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