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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Deputy Speaker",
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    "content": "Mr. Michuki made his debut in the House in 1983 when he was first elected to Parliament as a Member of Parliament for Kangema Constituency. He was re-elected as Member for Kangema Constituency in 1992, and has served the people of Kangema in his capacity until this untimely death yesterday, 21st February, 2012. In his political career, he served in various positions, including being an Assistant Minister for Finance (1983 to 1988); Minister for Transport and Communications (2003 to 2005); Minister for State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security (2005 to 2007); Minister for Roads and Public Works in 2008, and subsequently, Minister for Environment and Mineral Resources in the Grand Coalition Government. As a Public servant, the late hon. John Njoroge Michuki leaves a legacy of hard work and firmness in his discharge of duty. He will be remembered for restoring sanity in the public transport, culminating in what has been popularly referred to as “ Michuki Rules” of February, 2004. He is also remembered in the restoration of the Nairobi River where many pessimists believed it would never be realized and a no nonsense approach to security issues which was the hallmark of Mr. Michuki. He pioneered in the world of entrepreneurship and has been a leading light in this venture. In Parliament, he will be remembered as a stickler to Parliamentary rules and procedures. He would always rise on a point of order to seek the Chair’s intervention and clarification whenever he believed that the provisions of the Standing Orders were being breached. To most of his friends and admirers, the late Michuki was a beacon of hope, a level headed personality who never shied from speaking his mind and whose performance in whatever public positions bestowed upon him was beyond reproach and frankly startling. The late hon. Michuki was a family man and he leaves behind his wife and children. During this time of sorrow and grief, on behalf of all Members of Parliament and on my own behalf, I send our heartfelt condolences to the family, relatives, friends and the nation for the tragic loss of a gallant and illustrious son of Kenya, the late hon. John Njoroge Michuki. The void left behind will be difficult to fill. May the good Almighty God rest his soul in eternal peace. Amen. In our usual tradition I request all Members to rise up in their places and observe a minute of silence in honour of our departed colleague."
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