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    "id": 1562892,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1562892/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Osotsi",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Osotsi Godfrey Otieno",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, on behalf of my family and the people of Vihiga County, I also send my condolences to the family and friends of Hon. Ong’ondo Were whom I knew very well, having served with him in the 12th Parliament in the National Assembly. This is one gentleman I was interacting with all the time because he was one of our very strong party members; a Member who was loyal and very committed to the party. I was surprised to hear that he had been killed just one hour after I met him. I met him on the Ground Floor of the Kenya International Convention Centre (KICC) while I was coming from my office. Although he was on the phone, I stood there waiting for him to finish his phone call. He continued talking on the phone and it appeared like they were in a very tense discussion with the other person. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is very unfortunate that one of us can die in the manner that Hon. Ong’ondo Were died. All we can say is that the killers of Hon. Were must be brought to book. In fact, by now, we should have been told who killed him. The defamation that is happening in the media against Hon. Ong’ondo Were is very unfortunate. As Luhyas, our culture does not permit discussion of negative things about someone who is dead even if he had issues. We call on the media to be very objective, so that it does not appear like we are condemning someone when he is dead. As a party, we are concerned about the death and request that the investigation be completed. It is our prayer that the people involved be brought to book and justice be served to the family of Hon. Ong’ondo Were. Mr. Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I mourn with the people of Homa Bay County and the ODM fraternity for having lost such a very strong Member and a pillar of our party. Rest in peace, Hon. Ong’ondo Were. When you get there, please, pass our regards to all the fallen heroes of this country, who died in the same manner, being killed---"
}