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    "id": 196595,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "[Mr. DeputySpeaker]",
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        "legal_name": "Farah Maalim Mohamed",
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    "content": "Jeremiah Nyagah was born on 24th, November 1920 at Igari Village in Embu District. After completing his studies, he taught in several schools among them Kangaru School in Embu, where he was appointed the founder principal of the institution. During this time, he participated in the struggle for Independence of our country. Mr. Nyagah decided to join politics and got elected to the Legislative Council (Legco) in 1958 and thus began an uninterrupted illustrious political career spanning almost four decades. In 1966, he joined the Cabinet and subsequently served in various Ministerial portfolios such as Education, Agriculture, Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Mr. Nyagah will be fondly remembered by this House for his selfless service to the nation and to the National Assembly, which he served as the first African Deputy Speaker in 1962, when the House was still known was the Legislative Council. The late Mzee Nyagah was the leader of the Kenyan Delegation to the 23rd Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Plenary Conference in Nairobi in 1983. He was among other nationalists who attended the famous Lancaster House Constitutional Conference in the United Kingdom which negotiated for Kenya's Independence and indeed, he is one of the founding fathers of this nation. He retired from active politics in 1992 and dedicated his life to the church as a lay leader and also served as the Commissioner of Scouts in Kenya. The country has lost a gallant son, whose life was characterised by humility, dedication, honesty, patriotism and whose vision was one united Kenya. May I take this opportunity, on behalf of the House and on my own behalf, to convey our deepest condolences to the family of the late Mzee Nyagah. May the Almighty God rest his soul in eternal peace. Hon. Members, may we all stand for a minute in silence in honour of this great son of Kenya, hon. Jeremiah Joseph Mwaniki Nyagah."
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