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"content": "Order, hon. Members! Today is a sad day in the history of this house and indeed, a dark day for our nation. As you are aware, yesterday, in a tragic plane accident that occurred in Marsabit District, we lost six of our dear colleagues, two military officers, five officers of the Provincial Administration and Security and a church minister who were members of a peace delegation trying to bring peace to the people of Marsabit and Moyale Districts. Hon. Members, those who passed on include the Hon. Mirugi Kariuki, who was an Assistant Minister in the Office of the President in charge of Internal Security and Member of Parliament for Nakuru Town; the Hon. Titus Ngoyoni who was an Assistant Minister for Regional Development and Member of Parliament for Laisamis; the Hon. Dr. Bonaya Godana, the Member of Parliament for North Horr and the Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition; the Hon. Abdi Sasura, the Member of Parliament for Saku; the Hon. Guracha Galgallo, the Member of Parliament for Moyale and the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Health, Housing, Labour and Social Welfare and the Hon. (Rtd.) Lt. General Abdullahi Adan, the Member of Parliament for the East African Legislative Assembly. Others in the peace delegation who died were Mr. Gilbert Siang'a who was an Under Secretary in the Office of the President; Mr. Thomas Chigamba, who was the Eastern Provincial Police Officer; Mr. Peter King'ola, who was the Moyale District Commissioner; Mr. John Ouma, who was the Provincial Intelligence Officer; Maj. David Macharia Njoroge and Capt. Joseph Njogu Mureithi who were both Kenya Air Force Pilots; police constable, Yusuf Guyo and peace 458 builder and minister of the Anglican Church, Bishop William Waqo. Hon. Members, it is with a deep heart that I convey, on your behalf and on my behalf, our deep message of sorrow and sympathy to the families, friends and constituents of our departed colleagues. It is our prayer that the death of our dear colleagues will not only bring peace to the communities in Marsabit and Moyale Districts, but will bring us together as Kenyans, irrespective of tribe, religion and political groupings. It will also unite us as a nation with a purpose. The blood shed by these peace-makers should serve as a reminder that we, as leaders, have eternal responsibilities to this nation and her people. Let their death be not in vain but a sign of a nation that is re-born. We shall all greatly miss their contributions and companionship in this House, and no doubt as a nation, we shall miss their leadership. Hon. Members, I would like to inform this House that three members of the delegation are still alive and are recuperating at a Nairobi hospital. They are the Provincial Commissioner, Mr. Patrick Osare and two crew members; Senior Sergeant Isaac King'ori Mureithi and Senior Private, Trevor Mwamunge Lukwe. Let us continue to pray for their quick recovery and for the Almighty God to continue to comfort the families during this trying time. It is with sorrow and sadness that I now request you to rise and observe a minute of silence in honour of our departed colleagues. I would like to add that some of our colleagues led by the Leader of the Official Opposition, have already travelled to Marsabit District and will wait for us tomorrow for the burial of our colleagues. After we have observed a minute of silence and transacted the business on the Order Paper, I kindly request all hon. Members to reconvene in the Old Chamber for further discussion. Hon. Members, let us observe a minute's silence in honour of our departed colleagues."
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