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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Raila",
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        "legal_name": "Raila Amolo Odinga",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, on behalf of many of our colleagues on this side who will not have an opportunity to speak, I would like to send our heartfelt condolences to the families of our colleagues who have died in a very tragic plane crash. Julius Caesar said that death is a necessary evil that will come when it will come. However, it is a very senseless death when hon. Members have to die when going to broker peace in a conflict that has been perpetuated by senseless warmongers who have kept a region of this country at a state of war and panic, killing children, women and adults. These hon. Members died on a very noble mission. They died when they were going to broker peace. Two weeks ago, this issue nearly spilled over on the Floor of this House and you were at pains to tell us that we must realise that lives of very many people were at stake. It is, 460 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES April 11, 2006 therefore, very hurting to hear that our colleagues died in pursuit of peace for this region. We want to send a very powerful message from the Floor of this House that Kenya is bigger than these warlords who are causing havoc and deaths to so many of our people. This country is stronger than these people but we can rein on these people and bring peace to this country. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to say that, and I know that my colleagues will support me, we condemn the senseless loss of life of these people in this region. We mourn our colleagues and we will support the Government in whatsoever action it will take to bring lasting peace to this part of our country. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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