Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 725385,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/725385/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 76,
    "type": "other",
    "speaker_name": "",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": null,
    "content": "It felt like having an older brother and a mentor within the Senate. It felt like having somebody from the same county, a tribesman, if you allow. He was always ready to give a lending ear and a guiding comment. I worked with Sen. Boy Juma Boy in two committees. The first was the Ad Hoc Committee for the Natural Resources Benefits Sharing Bill. We shared a lot about specific issues especially those affecting Kwale County. There was also the issue of revenue allocation. As we went across various counties meeting communities, he always had a narrative about the rich bourgeoisie class and how they do not take account of the poor in Kenya. He would describe them as people with fat stomachs who take away everything and leave nothing for the poor. That imagery was real. It made various communities feel in sync with what he was talking about. Issues of rights, benefits, privileges and sharing were very dear to his heart. The other committee that I served with Sen. Boy Juma Boy was on the monitoring fund. His sense of focus, determination and bravery in addressing issues always came through. Many times, when we were in a situation where we had to make a decision, he would take a particular direction and he did it with a force that made it easier and guided the rest of the committee in understanding the direction to take. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Sen. Boy Juma Boy was a humble man. You would find him in Kwale County coming from a salon car, walking and mingling with people at any one time. He spoke and had good relations with his relatives and friends like we saw with the team that went to Vanga during the funeral. There was a sense of harmony and understanding. That is what he was always brought out whenever he was; harmony, understanding, focus and pursuit of specific objectives in an environment of respect where everybody would be listened to. He would be heard but he would also allow others to be heard. He also found a way to make up where things had not happened as would have been expected. He was quick to forgive and keep it light and happy. Sen. Boy Juma Boy, as he lived in his life, died with a smile on his face. That marked the epitome of the sort of man he was. Rest in peace, Sen. Boy Juma Boy."
}