{"id":589864,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/589864/?format=json","text_counter":158,"type":"other","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"invited me as a chief guest in his church, Giaki Methodist Church and I was able to make some contribution and also some pledges on behalf of the President and the Deputy President. I hope even now in death, I will be able to follow up on those pledges in honour of the late Julius Muthamia, former Senator for Meru. I cannot see my senior brother here, Sen. Murungi, but I am sure the remarks I have made about the importance and esteem in which we held Sen. Muthamia, are those which I can make on my behalf and all the leaders who come from that corner of the country. In fact, I am sure Sen. Murungi bears me witness because he was one of the first people to send his condolences. There have been a lot of condolences from across the country meaning that Sen. Muthamia was a leader who had friends from all over the country even having served as an Assistant Minister in the first administration in this country. Mr. Speaker, Sir, with those remarks, I end my statement there. Thank you very much for your indulgence."}