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    "id": 651309,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "April 26, 2016 SENATE DEBATES 27 Sen. Cheruiyot",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this chance to also pass my condolences, on my behalf and that of the people of Kericho County, to the family of retired President Mwai Kibaki following the passing on of his dear wife and mother to his children. It is a great honour to have had such a distinguished lady of substance to serve as the first lady of the country. She gave a very good example to many women of this country on many things. Let me simply point out two things that endeared her to me. One, she was quite instrumental in the establishment of Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital in Umoja. That is a place that is dear to me because it is where I was born and grew up. That hospital stands where I played football as a child. For a long time, we used to struggle to get medication. People from that side of this city would travel all the way to Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) to seek referral facilities. Through her efforts, residents of that part of the city can now access referral medical services from that hospital. For that, we give her a big plus. Secondly is the event of the unfortunate fire incident in Sachang’wan. I remember her taking a firm stand as an ordinary citizen of this country, speaking to the political class and demanding better treatment and services for Kenyans. That is something that was quite distinguishable about her. We will live to remember that for a long time. May God grant peace and comfort to Mzee Kibaki and his family. Pole and may God rest her soul in eternal peace."
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