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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kimunya",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Transport",
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        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
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    "content": " Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. On behalf of the Government, the people of Kipipiri and my own family, I want to take this opportunity to send heartfelt condolences to the family and the people of Kangema and all the friends of the late John Njoroge Michuki who we all met and who has been described very honestly in this House for the work that he has done for this country in the 81 years that he has been around. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the hon. Michuki was a personal friend of mine. Indeed, in April of 2002 not known to many people, it was hon. Michuki and the current President Mwai Kibaki, we sat together the three of us and Mr. George Muhoho and they persuaded me to join politics. So my political life has a bearing in that discussion that we had together in a round table and he has always been a source of personal inspiration to me. I will remember the moments that we spent together and the wise counsel he has always given me. I will be missing a friend and a personal inspirer. In 2008, during those very difficult times, I do remember we worked tirelessly together with hon. Michuki and, indeed, one of the major achievements we did which was not known to people until he actually announced it during the referendum was working on the first coalition bringing together ODM-(K). We negotiated that with hon. Michuki, myself and the team. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, hon. Michuki has always told us it does not matter whether you are taking the right or the wrong decision but make sure you make a decision. Do not leave until tomorrow what you must do today. Those are the words I will take away from the times we spent with him. I do believe most of us will be inspired in the remaining time that we have in this Parliament to do what we must do for the benefit of this country regardless of whether people appreciate it or not. Whether people like it or not, we should do it so long as we believe it is the truth. With those words, I beg once again to console the family. Let them know that we are together with them in prayers. I would also like to ask this House to dedicate our minds and prayers to all those other people who are ailing at this point."
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