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    "content": "Hon. Members, it is with deep sorrow that I have learnt of the demise of Hon. Mark Waruiru Mwithaga, HSC, OGW. The late Hon. Mwithaga, a former Member for Nakuru Town, passed on following cardiac arrest on Monday, 1st August, 2016. He was 79 years old. Hon. Members, the Late Hon. Mwithaga was a prominent Member of this august House, and represented Nakuru Town Constituency between 1966 and 1979. He served as an Assistant Minister in the late President Jomo Kenyatta’s Government, and also as a member of the Kenya Film Commission in President Mwai Kibaki’s administration. He was a forthright politician who never compromised on his principles and beliefs. He was an inspiring mentor to many and influenced various politicians who came after him. As a respected Member of this House, he served in various committees, and was the Vice-Chairperson of the Parliamentary Select Committee that investigated the death of the late Hon. Josiah Mwangi Kariuki. Additionally, he played a major role in shaping and influencing the political direction of Nakuru and its environs, having served as the Nakuru KANU Branch Chairman, and bringing much-needed development to the town. An astute businessman, he engaged in numerous investment ventures, including starting the Nakuru Transport Cooperative Society (NATCO), which was the first transport-related SACCO of its kind. The late Hon. Mark Waruiru Mwithaga was, indeed, a hero and a legend that will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his family, friends, Nakuru residents, this august House and the country at large. Those wishing to pay their respects should note that a requiem mass will be held in Nairobi and Nakuru at a date to be announced later. In the meantime, family and friends of the late Member are meeting daily at the All Saints Cathedral from 5.00 p.m. His funeral will be held on Friday, 12th August, 2016 in Nakuru following a church service at Christ The King Catholic Church. On behalf of all Members of the National Assembly, that of the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) and, indeed, on my own behalf, I wish to convey our condolences to his family, friends and the people of Nakuru town for this great loss. In honour of the exemplary service rendered to the nation and society by the late Hon. Mwithaga, I now request that we all stand to observe a minute of silence. 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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