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    "content": "years, our late brother continued to work with his people and for his people and did not run away from them simply because he had lost the election. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are remembering a brother, friend, colleague and leader who was very committed to the welfare of his people. I remember that since 2013, there are many times that our late brother contributed in this House. Everyone is agreeable that he had good command of language and was very creative. He would deliver his contribution with a lot of persuasion; passion and emphatic thrust that made him stand out. Every time that Sen. Boy Juma Boy was on the Floor, we would all listen because he would make sure that he drew our attention to what he was saying. I had a lot of personal conversations with the late Senator notwithstanding that he came from the minority side. He was a very friendly person and colleagues on this side can attest to the fact that Sen. Boy Juma Boy did not have enmity or unnecessary grievance with those of us sitting on this side of the House. He was a good and friendly man, always reaching out. That notwithstanding, he remained very committed to the ideals of his party, ODM and his coalition, CORD. This is a good example for all of us, the fact that you are a national leader does not mean that you abandon the ideals you stand for in terms of party affiliation. He was able to balance loyalty to his party and his coalition and on the other hand loyalty to our nation and the need to reach out to the rest of Kenyans because we are one country united by the borders of our land. We are mourning a nationalist, a defender of the rights of his people and a man who was friendly to all of us. I had a lot of personal conversations with him and I got to understand that every time the interests of the people of Kwale were at stake, he was always uncomfortable. He would always communicate what his discomfort was until the matter got addressed. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, allow me to say we are all sorry but there is very little we can do. It is only God who gives us life. We do not know how long any of us would live. We can only appreciate the good moments that we spent with our brother. Finally, so that other colleagues can also eulogize our brother, I thank you for leading the delegation from this House as the Deputy Speaker. I also thank the colleagues who also sacrificed their time in spite of the short notice to travel to Vanga; including the Minority Leader, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, Sen. Omar, Sen. (Dr.) Zani and others who went there. I want it also to go on record that we appreciate that the funeral came very abruptly but we respect it because it is in accordance with the faith which our brother subscribed to. So, the fact that many Senators did not attend should be understood in that light. He died on Sunday and he had to be buried on Monday. Therefore, many of us who were out there campaigning for voter registration and our re-election were unable to attend. However, I assure the people of Kenya and the people of Kwale that we stand with them during this time of grief. We stand with this country and the ideals for which our brother lived all the years that he lived in this world. May God rest the soul of hon. Boy Juma Boy in eternal peace."
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