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    "id": 725318,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kembi-Gitura",
    "speaker_title": "The Deputy Speaker",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 242,
        "legal_name": "James Kembi Gitura",
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    "content": " Hon. Senators, it was with profound shock and sadness that I learnt of the untimely death of our friend, colleague and brother, the distinguished Senator for Kwale County, Sen. Boy Juma Boy, on Sunday, 12th February, 2017. In line with the Islamic faith funeral rites, his remains were laid to rest yesterday, 13th February, 2017, at this home in Vanga, Kwale County. I note with appreciation that some of you, Hon. Colleagues, I note with appreciation that some of you made time and travelled to Vanga to give our colleague a befitting send off. I had the honour and privilege to represent the Senate at the funeral. I would also like to thank all Senators for standing with the Late Sen. Boy Juma Boy’s family in various forms including prayers. Hon. Senators, Sen. Boy Juma Boy was first elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) in 1983 at the age of 24 and served as the MP for Matuga Constituency for three uninterrupted terms from 1983 to 1997. Having joined politics as a successor to his late father, who was the then MP for Matuga, he became the youngest MP at the time. He rose through the party ranks to become Chief Whip in Parliament in recognition of his distinguished service and loyalty to the ruling party, KANU. The Late Sen. Boy Juma Boy was elected as the Senator for Kwale County during the General Elections held on 4th March, 2013 following the reintroduction of a bicameral parliament in our country. While serving as Senator for Kwale County, he actively represented and accomplished great milestones through articulating and fighting for the rights of his constituents and the entire Kenyan citizenry. The Late Sen. Boy Juma Boy was passionate about his county. This is evident in the way he championed the spirit of devolution while ensuring that funds allocated to the county were used to deliver services to the people. He was an articulate Member of our Senate Committees, namely; the Standing Committee on Information and Technology, Committee on Lands and Natural Resources, Joint Committee on Broadcasting and Library and the County Monitoring and Evaluation Committee. His dedication to his roles as a Committee Member and Senator enabled him to make significant contributions to the working and operations of these committees. On the Floor of the Senate, the Late Sen. Boy Juma Boy made passionate and witty contributions on debates in and out of the House that were usually filled with humuor but geared towards achieving improved service and wellbeing of his electorate. This won him profound admiration and respect by all the people across the political divide, old and young, educated and uneducated as well as his fellow leaders. Hon. Senators, you may recall the Senate deliberations on the Mining Bill 2015, just recently during which the Late Senator offered invaluable contribution and great insight to ensure that Kwale residents would also benefit from the value of huge deposits of rare earth minerals in the county. The Late Sen. Boy Juma Boy will no doubt be remembered and missed by all of us for his Kiswahili Sanifu on the Floor of the Senate. I am certain that we can all attest to the fact that he had immense oratory skills and mastery of the Kiswahili language. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
}