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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Keynan",
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        "legal_name": "Adan Wehliye Keynan",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, I also stand to join my colleagues on my own behalf, on behalf of my family and the people of Wajir in sending my condolences to the people of Homa Bay County, Mbita Constituency and the family of the late hon. Otieno Kajwang’. I was first elected in 1997 and the first person I shared my payslip with in the first week of February, 1998 was the late Gerald Otieno Kajwang’. The reason was that we were very young then and I wanted to share with the Members that our payslips read a gross salary of Ksh.56,000. Maybe, it is something for us to reflect on. I have known the late hon. Kajwang’ as a firm, consistent, predictable and humorous person. In every aspect, he was hilarious in whatever he did. Today we are here as a House and family, mourning one of our colleagues. There are three things that we must learn: tolerance in our public discourse, perseverance in our political engagement and humility in our day-to-day activities. I want all of us to remember that we are here as members of the same family because fate has brought us here together. So, in whatever we do, we should remember not to push our colleague too far because we are members of the same family. Hon. Speaker, the Quran says that every soul shall taste death. As a Muslim, I believe that predestination is one of the six articles of faith. Therefore, every soul shall 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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