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    "id": 386150,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wetangula",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Minority Leader",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Moses Masika Wetangula",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, pursuant to Standing Orders No.31(1) and No.50(b), and notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No.30; aware that the late Senator Mutula Kilonzo will be laid to rest tomorrow, Thursday, May 09, 2013, in Mbooni, Makueni County; recognizing the need for Senators to participate in giving their departed colleague a befitting send-off, the Senate resolves to adjourn until Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, our next sitting day is tomorrow afternoon, but we also know that tomorrow is an extremely sad day for this House. This is because one of our most distinguished colleagues, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo of Makueni County will be laid to rest at his rural home in Mbooni. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, after consultations as the leadership of the House with the Speaker, my colleague in the majority, the whips and yourself, we did agree to move a Motion in the House, which I hereby do, that tomorrow be exempted from the sitting of the House of Senate to allow and enable colleagues to go and see off their departed colleague. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are new as a House; we are also relatively small and we have had very close inter-personal relationships. Some of us who have been in the previous House have worked with the late Sen. Mutula Kilonzo. We all know that we set aside an afternoon here and eulogized our departed brother; we do not need to belabour the point too much. I want to urge hon. Senators present that even those who will not be able to visit Mbooni home, I am sure your spirit will be with those who will be there. I am sure you will be condoling with those who will be there; the family, the friends and the constituents – having an opportunity to know that this can happen to anyone of us and that when it does happen, such a respectful and dignified send off is what we all desire in life. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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