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    "id": 503720,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "I was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Senator Kajwang’. I want to say here that last night, after we left the House Business Committee, I went to the Lounge on my way to see some of my colleagues in the Bar and I found hon. Otieno Kajwang’ and hon. Elmi. I joined them and sat with them for more than 40 minutes. He was a very jovial and candid friend of mine. I have been a very good friend of the late Otieno Kajwang’ since 2006 before I joined Parliament. I had the opportunity to be his guest of honour in a school in Lambwe Valley in 2006. The first time I entered Continental House as a citizen was around 15th July, 2006, when I was going to the office of the late Otieno Kajwang’. The late Otieno Kajwang’ was a man of humour. In Islam, we say it is Allah who gives life and He is the one who caused death and to Him, all shall return. Death is very harsh. It is a very fearful reality faced by everyone who lives. No one has the power to avoid it, nor does anyone have the ability to prevent it. It is something which happens every moment and it is encountered by both the old and the young, the rich and the poor, the strong and the weak. They are all the same. There is no plan or means of escaping death. There is no way of preventing it, or delaying. Those of us who served with him in the last Parliament will remember Senator Otieno Kajwang’ for his eloquent contribution. He was a very simple man. He was a man who could do anything on a rally platform with his famous Mapambano song . It was only Senator Kajwang’ who had the test and means to turn a dull crowd into ecstasy. The likes of Senators Otieno Kajwang’, James Orengo, Bonny Khalwale, Moses Wetangula, Kiraitu Murungi, Mutahi Kagwe are the leaders that we have missed in this House. If today they were in this House, maybe the 11th Parliament of the National Assembly could have been a different place. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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