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    "id": 1519840,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nyando, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Jared Okello",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, let me thank you for giving me this opportunity. I would like to bring to the attention of the House the fact that I was nominated to be the chief agent in a closed auditorium in the course of that election. That is a very controlled and heavily guarded compound with a controlled number of people getting in and out. I was privileged to sit with our President, Dr William Samoei Ruto, alongside a few Members representing the Republic of Kenya during that election. I specifically thank the President of this country. Seldom does a person you have previously subjected to a very fierce contest come back to lift your hand in an attempt to put you into an important position you are vying for. The President went beyond the call of duty. He launched the candidature of the Rt. Hon. Raila Amollo at State House, Nairobi, despite the fact that the two persons were fierce rivals in the 2022 Presidential Election. History will judge Dr William Samoei Ruto very positively. I come from a community that never forget those who do good to them. Perhaps it is the only such community in Kenya. I am very proud to hail from it. As is the norm, there is victory in defeat many times. We left Addis Ababa together with ‘Baba’ with our heads high. The President, together with the former Prime Minister, can embark on the duty of uniting this country. There is more work to be done in Kenya than there is in Addis Ababa. Therefore, I join my brother, Hon. Junet, in saying that those who think this The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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