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    "id": 503550,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sijeny",
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        "legal_name": "Judith Achieng Sijeny",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity. First and foremost, I wish to sincerely convey my heartfelt condolences to the late Sen. Gerald Otieno Kajwang’s family and friends. I received this message at around 6.00 a.m. This is because towards 12.00 a.m., I started receiving text messages and thought that they were the usual Safaricom messages. I was wondering why they were harassing me or which clients of mine they were. In the morning, I received a message from my brother, who is it at home in Siaya, saying:- “Poleni sana for losing Sen. Kajwang.” I wondered whether he was dreaming. Immediately I saw a missed call from Sen. Emma and the 411 message. I could not believe it. I woke up and started reflecting on the last moments with Sen. Kajwang. Under the invitation of Sen. Wamatangi, Members of the Committee on Roads and Infrastructure went to visit the bypass that is under construction in Kiambu County. When we reached there, people were very excited. We listened to their grievances and before we left, Sen. Wamatangi asked his constituents:- “Do you know this person?” They all started singing:- “ Mapambano, mapambano .” When he was given a chance to speak, he said: “Tumekuja kupambana na hii barabara na shida zenu hapa tutazitatua.” The message was so loud and clear. That reminded me of what we were taught during the Senators’ retreat. We were just learning how to debate, capture news or convey good messages to the people. We were taught about punch lines. I saw that in Kikuyu when he 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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