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    "content": "So, the last word I heard from him was “makali”. I will never forget that. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, on my own behalf, on behalf of my family and on behalf of the people Vihiga, I want to convey my deepest and heartfelt condolences to the family of my departed colleague, to the people of Homa Bay, the CORD fraternity and particularly to the people of Mbita who elected him to Parliament three consecutive times. I have known Sen. Kajwang since he joined me in the Eighth Parliament when he was elected as the Member of Parliament for Mbita Constituency. At that time, I was the Member for Hamisi. That was 1997. I was doing my second term while he was doing his first term. We have been in Parliament together all that while and we have cultivated a very good rapport and friendship. I visited him in Mbita and he visited me in Hamisi when I was the area Member of Parliament. Eventually, we were both elected as Senators, him for Homa Bay County and I for Vihiga County. Death has robbed this country of a gallant son, hero, a crusader of democracy and a man who fought for the rule of law to prevail. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we all know the contribution that Sen. Kajwang made to the second liberation of this country. We all know the contribution he made towards the development of his constituency and the country at large. The House has lost a very good, eloquent debater and experienced politician. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, unlike you and hon. (Prof.) Kindiki who got the information soon after the Senator died, I got the information this morning. Unfortunately, I switch off my phone when I go to sleep. I am now learning that probably I should change that policy and leave my phone on. I got the information this morning and rushed to the Lee Funeral Home. At that time, they had removed his body from The Mater Hospital. When I got there, the rest of the leadership were leaving because they had already issued a press statement. Sen. Orengo and I got there late. We insisted that we must view the body despite the fact that the management had said that there would be no more viewing. However, we insisted and were allowed to view the body. When we were allowed to view, there was a huge crowd outside that was becoming rowdy simply because it also wanted to view the body. We pleaded with the management which allowed the crowd to view the body for about 30 minutes. This is a sad day. I am saddened. I want to send, once again, my condolences to the family. We will miss Gerald Otieno Kajwang. We will miss Bado mapambano . We pray that the Almighty God will rest his soul in eternal peace. Rest in peace, dear comrade."
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