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    "id": 1562908,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wambua",
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        "legal_name": "Enoch Kiio Wambua",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. First of all, I join you in welcoming our colleagues back from the short recess. I hope that in the days that follow today, we shall be able to apply ourselves to the tasks ahead of us. I join my colleagues in condoling the family of our departed friend and brother, Hon. Charles Ong’ondo Were who met his death in very mysterious circumstances. Hon. Charles Were was not just a friend, he was a teammate. Remember we have teams in this Parliament. Hon. Were was one of the Members that do the tug of war for the Parliament of the Republic of Kenya. We pulled the rope with him. He was a very committed leader and a sportsperson. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I only find consolation in the word in the Bible in the Book of Job 4:1. It says: “A man born of a woman is short of days and full of trouble, but any man born of a woman will surely have to die.” The security of every Kenyan is important. The death of Hon. Ong’ondo Were came in shortly after the killings in Angata Barikoi in Narok County had been reported. This is a reason to get worried. I associate myself with the sentiments expressed by Sen. Sifuna; that perhaps the entire Parliament needs to have a conversation with the Inspector General of Police on matters security, not just for Members, but the security of every Kenyan in every corner of this country. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this morning, a bus was impounded in Kitui on its way from Mombasa to Meru carrying explosives disguised as milk in some cartons, complete with the apparatus used for detonating the explosives. It is very important that this country feels secure. As things stand now, everybody is scared about their lives. I would like to call upon the police to tighten security and ensure that every Kenyan in every corner of this country feels secure. Mr. Speaker, Sir, may the soul of Hon. Were rest in God's eternal peace. Amen."
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