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    "id": 1553098,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Osotsi",
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        "legal_name": "Osotsi Godfrey Otieno",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to make a personal statement on the life and legacy of Prof. Philemon Fundi Indire. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.52(1) to make a personal statement on a matter of national concern, namely the life and legacy of Professor Philemon Fundi Indire, who passed away on 13th March, 2025 and will be buried on Saturday, this weekend. Prof. Philemon Fundi Indire, a constituent of Vihiga County, was a towering figure in Kenya's academic, religious, diplomatic and political landscape. He stood out as one of Kenya's most distinguished educationists and public servants. Prof. Indire began his education journey at Makerere University, where he studied alongside the late former President Mwai Kibaki as classmates. He later taught at Friends School, Kamusinga, before proceeding to the United States of America, where he earned a PhD in Education Foundation from Indiana University in Bloomington. Upon his return in 1962, Prof. Indire served as the Provincial Education Officer for Nyanza Region and was later posted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as an Under- Secretary. After Kenya's independence, he became the first secretary at the Kenyan Embassy in Moscow, Russia, helping establish diplomatic ties with the then Soviet Union. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Prof. Indire was appointed the founding dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of Nairobi in 1966 and was later made Professor of Education in 1972 by President Jomo Kenyatta, being the first Kenyan to hold such a title. Between 1983 and 1988, he served as a nominated Member of Parliament, appointed by President Daniel arap Moi. 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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