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    "id": 725376,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ndiema",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Henry Tiole Ndiema",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity to mourn our dear friend. I do this on my own behalf and on behalf of the people of Trans Nzoia. We express our deep condolences to the family of the late Juma Boy Juma. I knew the Senator whom we are eulogizing today when I was a public servant. He was an MP and for that matter, the Chief Whip. His relation to those of us in the public service was excellent and he was very cooperative. He was a passionate representative of his people. He championed the rights of the people of Kwale and indeed all Kenyans. I was privileged to serve with him in the Committee on Land and Natural Resources and he passionately pursued the issues relating to sharing of resources or income from national resources including mining. He never shied away from making decisions. He took informed decisions which I personally benefited from because he sat behind me. Whenever there was any sticking issue that I needed to consult, he was always ready to give me his opinion and fortunately he was always right. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Boy Juma Boy was a passionate contributor to the debates in this House. He put his views in a rather peculiar way that even when we were seriously engaging, we laughed it off. Nevertheless, he influenced many of us in the direction that he thought we should proceed. So, in memory of this great leader from Kwale, I think it will be right for us, in whatever we do, to ensure that whatever he lived for, particularly in terms of sharing of resources, the proceeds of natural resources are shared equitably to the people in the areas where those resources are found. 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"
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