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    "id": 1562924,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Omogeni",
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        "legal_name": "Erick Okong'o Mogeni",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Sir. It is with deep feelings of sadness and grief that I also convey my message of condolences to the family of our departed colleague, Hon. Ong’ondo Were whom I personally knew and interacted with last time Azimio had a meeting in Oyugis. We all must join hands in condemning this senseless act of murder. We should never allow a situation where the only way people can respond to any grievance is by murdering a fellow citizen. This also calls for the Government to ensure that the security of all Kenyans - not just Members of Parliament, but for all Kenyans - is guaranteed. Their security should be ensured. We look to no one else other than the Government of the day to ensure that our security is guaranteed. I hope that all security agencies will do all that is humanly possible to apprehend those who are behind the killing of Hon. Ong’ondo Were. The only way you can deter future crime is by ensuring that those who plan and execute such a murder are apprehended, brought to book and made to pay painfully for the crimes that they have committed. I have also gone through serious reflection. I have looked at social media and seen the kind of hatred and anger that Kenyans have against us, MPs and I have just wondered, is it that Kenyans are in a state of hopelessness, or is it that we have let down Kenyans? What would make me sit here and celebrate if, God forbid, my colleague Sen. Cheruiyot drops dead? I mean how inhuman can a citizen be against a fellow countryman or woman? What I read on social media made me wonder and I want to travel to Kasipul to look at the people of Kasipul, so that I can understand what---"
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