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    "id": 263660,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Orengo",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Lands",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also wish to express my condolence to the family, country, President and Prime Minister for the passing away of a great Kenyan. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I remember in 1993 hon. Michuki, together with His Excellency the President, visited my constituency. For a period of three days we were in Ugenya and parts of Western Province. It did not occur to me at that time that he had worked in that area and knew Busia District and Siaya District very well. He could remember very many people in the area, the challenges in the area and what obtained at the time when he was an administrator in that part of the world. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, but more importantly, it is rare that you have somebody who speaks his mind. It is better to do business with somebody you know and what he stands for at anytime. You may not agree but, at least, with hon. Michuki, at all times in this Parliament, Cabinet and any other fora, you could not second-guess him. This is something that is rare in us, as human beings and individuals. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I must also express my gratitude to the late hon. Michuki in the struggle to bring about change in this country. Some people may not know but many times we were beaten at Kamukunji and other places, where he stood up against the system at that time; always carrying his mkwaju ready for battle. I think we have lost a great Kenyan. May the good Lord rest his soul in eternal peace."
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