Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 503529,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/503529/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 95,
    "type": "other",
    "speaker_name": "",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": null,
    "content": "I, therefore, take this opportunity on behalf of my family to convey our condolences to his wife, children, the entire family and people of Homa Bay whom he represented in this House. Sen. Kajwang has so many friends in Kisii; people who admired and interacted with him. For the whole day people have been sending messages and conveying their feelings through the local radio stations. On behalf of all those from Kisii County, I wish to convey our condolences to the family and people of Homa Bay. We have all lost a friend. Kenyans have lost a very popular leader; a leader who was endowed with the ability for speech-making, a leader with the ability to explain complex issues in very simple terms. This Senate has lost a very eloquent, vibrant and fierce debater. I want to say that I found Sen. Kajwang to be a person who was pragmatic and down to earth. He was very inviting and friendly. He is a person who was also endowed with great humour. Sen. Kajwang and I served in the Senate Committee of Transport and Infrastructure. You will recall that a few weeks ago, Sen. Wamatangi, brought a question in this House regarding a road which was under construction in Kikuyu area and it was posing challenges to the residents of Kikuyu Town. We, as a Committee, decided to visit Kikuyu Town yesterday. I had the privilege to travel with Sen. Kajwang in my car and we spent a long time together, from 9.00 a.m. to 3 p.m. After we observed what was happening in Kikuyu Town, I recall the people of Kikuyu demanded that Sen. Kajwang speaks to them. I remember, in his usual characteristics, he addressed them and referred to the issue at hand. He talked about a road that was being constructed, but which would go through Kikuyu Town without accessing the town itself. That was posing a serious challenge to the people. I recall, in his own words, he said that roads are meant to serve people. If such a road would cause problems to the people of Kikuyu, then we better go back to the planning stages and redesign that road. He received a huge applause from the people of Kikuyu Town. I hope that this Committee where Sen. Wamatangi and myself served will find a solution based along the words of Sen. Kajwang. Yesterday we exchanged views on various issues. After lunch, we took a cab together."
}