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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sifuna",
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        "legal_name": "Sifuna Edwin Watenya",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, let me join my colleagues in extending our heartfelt condolences to the family of the late Charles Ong’ondo Were. This afternoon, led by the Speaker of the National Assembly, we had an occasion to pay our respects as his colleagues. He is lying at the Lee Funeral Home. We also had the occasion to go to his home in Karen to condole with his family. The Member for Kasipul has left a very young family. Assurances have been given from this institution by the Speaker of the National Assembly that they are our family. As an institution, they will remain our family. When they come knocking on our doors, they will find those doors open. As the Senator for Nairobi City County where this incident happened, it is quite unfortunate because we have to explain to the people of this country what the state of security in Nairobi is. I have held the position that, in fact, no one is safe until all of us are safe. If somebody can be gunned down in broad daylight or even in the early hours of the night, in a place that is properly lit, has cameras, very busy and with police officers present on the scene, it speaks to something that these criminals know. Somehow, they believe that they can actually get away with it. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we continue to ask the police to do a very thorough investigation. Just the other day, we saw the Senate Majority Leader and his community having engagement with the Inspector General of Police. Perhaps we also need to have a Kamukunji with him as well in the precincts of Parliament. This is so that we can also ask him some questions just like I saw the residents of Trans Mara directly asking him concerning the security situation in that particular region and the police’s response that led to the killing of over five people. As the Secretary General of ODM, I take this opportunity again to register the condolences of the entire party to the family of Ong’ondo Were and to the people of Kasipul. Since we have planned to have a memorial at Consolata Shrine in Westlands tomorrow and inter him on Friday, we hope that we can have an event that is respectful enough of the dearly departed Member, devoid of unnecessary sideshows. As a party, we are going to put in place whatever mechanisms we can. People imagine that political parties have a lot of power. ODM does not have powers to arrest anyone or provide security. We also depend on these institutions of state. If the police do not do their jobs, then all of us are at risk. I will end at that and wish that the soul of our brother, Charles Ong’ondo Were - we used to call him Sir Charles - rests in eternal peace. I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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