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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Machage",
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        "legal_name": "Wilfred Gisuka Machage",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me on behalf of the Migori people to condole with the family, friends and relatives of the late Mutula Kilonzo. His life was dramatic and it can just be compared to a thriller movie which ends when everybody wants to see more. Indeed, as Sen. Khalwale said, I had the opportunity to face the wrath of Mutula’s brilliance when I was the Minister for the East African Community (EAC) and hon. (Dr.) Khalwale was the Assistant Minister. He drove the Ministry crazy. However, we expected a lot from the man who in the last two weeks repeatedly said that he had a secret. Whatever it is, we do not know. He has gone with it. It is only his ghost which can tell us what it was all about. He was a man to admire and a man with passion. He was a man who understood the position of the marginalized communities of this country. Severally, I went to see him when he was the Minister for Education and pleaded to have more teachers in our schools in Kuria when I was the Member of Parliament for Kuria where a school of 900 pupils had only three teachers. Indeed, he acted. This was a man who knew his facts and he used to use this phrase, and I quote:- “I say without fear or favour”. Indeed, he said whatever he wanted without fear or favour. He had the facts to prove himself over a position he took. Maybe we should or should not talk about International Criminal Case (ICC), but these are historical facts. It is true that sometimes, brushing yourself against the authorities is detrimental. I once found myself in that position when I had to be in the gallows. That is what it is. Postmortems will be done and I hope that the eminent doctors will give us the results. I wish it is not the other way because poisoning would depress us as Senators. It has been done before. George Kapten was poisoned, the late vice-president was also poisoned. We do not want it again to appear as if it is that way this time. Indeed, in the last three Parliaments we have had a jinx. In 2003, we had a Member of Parliament dying in the first one month. In 2007, we had two Members of Parliament dying in the first 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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