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    "id": 449533,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Maj-Gen) Nkaissery",
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        "legal_name": "Joseph Kasaine Ole Nkaissery",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, hon. Speaker. I stand to pay tribute to a great man. The late Gen. Mulinge was a great hero, who deserves the gratitude of our nation for remarkable and exceptional service to our country. Gen. Mulinge was my mentor, commander, a great leader and a father figure of the Kenya Armed Forces. He showed true and exceptional leadership and courage and stood by this nation. He went through two very important episodes in this nation. One was in 1971 when some misguided individuals tried to remove a democratically elected Government of this nation. He stood by the people of Kenya and behind the Commander-in-Chief. He also did the same in 1982, when there was a small incident, which we refer to us a coup. Gen. Mulinge gave instructions to Gen. Mohammed, and the coup was crushed. I remember Gen. Mulinge and personally respect him. I rose to be a Maj-Gen, in the army mainly because of Gen. Mulinge. I wanted to leave the army and Gen. Mulinge counseled me but I did not heed his advice. He decided to take me to the Commander-in- Chief, where I was given an option, to either go back to the army or to Kamiti Maximum Security Prison. I decided to go back to the army and that was how I rose to be a Maj- Gen. So, I do thank the late Gen. Mulinge for that kind of exceptional intervention. He was very decisive, courageous and humane person. I send my condolences to the people of Kathiani and to my friend, Maj-Gen. Mulinge the son, who was actually my best man during my wedding. He is a personal friend; through him I condole with Mulinge family and the Kamba community. Thank you, very much, hon. Speaker."
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