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"content": "to be listened to. He came on the stage like a raging bull; “ Mapambano” and so on which has become a household song. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to thank the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC). This morning, and I am an avid listener to KBC, they dedicated their morning service from 6.30 a.m. to 9.00 a.m. to Sen. Kajwang. They played clips of his addresses and they allowed people from all over the country to call in and say what they knew and their experience of Sen. Kajwang. I thought that was immensely patriotic. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as we eulogise our friend, and am truly touched with the conduct of both sides of the House, my distinguished colleague from Tharaka Nithi County; the Senate Majority Leader (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki, drove himself at 3.00 a.m. to The Mater Hospital. I salute him for that. Sen. Murkomen drove there to join him. I salute him for that. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the outpouring of grief and sympathy for the family and the cries of Kenyans, shows what kind of person we are talking about. Sen. Kajwang was not just a lawyer; he was not just another Senator but a distinguished national leader. Even when he one time acted as the secretary general of the then ruling party KANU, he discharged his duties with extreme commitment, distinction and patriotism. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you have seen in this House, he does not walk much on the Floor, but you have seen many Members flock to his corner; he permanently sits. Many Members go there to consult him. I have noticed on this side; if a Member is sitting on the seat that he normally sits, when he walks in, that Member vacates to leave it for him. That is the level of respect that he enjoyed in this House. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the committees we have given him to serve, you can never hear that Sen. Kajwang misses committee meetings, misconducts himself or his level production is below expectation. He was a man of perfection. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as this House eulogises our brother, it is a moment to stand together. Even with the little irritations we have been having with the National Assembly, the Speaker of the National Assembly has come on board with full gusto, ready to be part of the process of giving a dignified send-off to our brother. I am ready to be part of the process of giving a dignified send off to our brother. I want to thank Members whom we have nominated to serve in the Committee and assure our colleagues in the House that the Committee had to have only eight people. Each and everyone had the ability, the capacity and the will to serve, but those who have been nominated will serve on your behalf. Give them the necessary support, give them ideas and on the day where we will be sending off our brother, I want to urge the Senate without exception to be like another sitting in Homa Bay. This is to show the people of Homa Bay that they gave this country a distinguished and courageous son who has worked to make the country a better place to live in. You remember last week when Sen. Gerald Otieno Kajwang was speaking on the Motion of Adjournment regarding the problems in Turkana and Pokot. Again, he spoke like a patriot. When he mentioned the issue of not deploying the army internally, he did not just talk politics, he even cited the Constitution and read it to the House. He said that that was not the situation. He did not apportion blame. He said that a Turkana and a 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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