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    "id": 503754,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Odhiambo-Mabona",
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        "legal_name": "Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Speaker for giving me this opportunity. On my own behalf, my family, the people of Mbita that I serve and on behalf of Homa Bay County where I also serve as the Chair of the Parliamentarians, I take this opportunity to offer my condolences to the family, relatives and friends of Senator Otieno Kajwang’. I was shocked to learn about his demise today at 1.00 a.m. when we rushed to hospital and confirmed our worst fears. I knew Senator Kajwang’ under different categories. First, Senator Kajwang’ and I share a common great grandmother from Koloo Kanyala in Rusinga Island. It is therefore a shock for us at a family level. He was a very close relative and a friend to our family. I also knew Senator Kajwang’ as a very astute lawyer: Just at the beginning of my career when I served as a State Counsel, I had the privilege of serving with him in the Electoral Petition Court where he distinguished himself not only as an astute lawyer but also as a very fearless Opposition lawyer at a time when people feared to speak. During the 1997 Elections when it was perceived that Senator Kajwang’ was facing a political challenge, I was invited by my brother, Dan Harrison who is a very good friend of Senator Otieno Kajwang’ to come and assist hon. Senator Kajwang’ with his campaign. I was not a politician; I was reluctant but that was my debut into politics where I served as the chairperson of his campaign in 1997 and when he successfully retained his seat. Thereafter, I was the coordinator of a presidential Western Kenya campaign team where I, together with him, hon. Oburu and several other Members of Parliament campaigned for our party in the Rift valley, Nyanza and Western Kenya. I was thereafter nominated and we served with him in this House. 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."
}