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    "id": 752539,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kaluma",
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        "legal_name": "George Peter Opondo Kaluma",
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    "content": "the passage of time, but very happy at what has happened in the past four years and two months this far. When we walked in here the first time, we were with several colleagues. My hope was that this time was going to find all of them to also bid farewell to the 11thParliament as they pursue other ventures or seek re-election. I will not forget Hon. Joseph Nyumu, the first Member for Gatundu South in this Parliament who left us midway and handed over the baton to indefatigable Hon. Moses Kuria. On behalf of this Parliament and the colleagues, may I wish his soul eternal peace and thank him as we reminisce over what we have achieved as a family now on the achievements and contributions he made. We had one of the best trade unionists, the late Member for Kabete, Hon. George Muchiri Muchai, who was murdered in circumstances not yet fully unravelled. The contributions and the loss we suffered as a House with his demise, sudden as it was and painful based on the circumstances we all know particularly in the Committee of Labour and Social Services, is something we live by. May I also, on behalf of my colleagues, wish he were here, but wish his soul eternal peace and rest and tell their families wherever they are that we have continued to journey with them to date. When we first came, I had known you as one of the greatest lawyers outside of this House, but I did not vote for you because of those party dictates. Let me stand before the House to confirm to the nation that I have never been disappointed in your leadership of this House. Let me confirm to the House that I continue to regret having not voted for you. Your grasp of the law, your articulation of the issues on all areas of law touching on proceedings before this Parliament has been just outstanding. You never disappointed the legal profession. We wish you the best as you move forward. If there is an opportunity to serve again, we pray you continue with that commitment and dedication. It is not left in my thinking seeing you as the substantive Speaker preside over the Committee of the whole House on the important matter of the amendments to our Standing Orders today. On a number of occasions, you have been very tough. People may mistake it, but what has made me happy is your nature beyond the seat. You can be very tough, but when we walk beyond the door, you have been a very good person. I thank you for this. Colleagues, when we came here, I never knew we will be a family. Here we are walking together as a family. We will continue to cherish one another. Those of you who are going to run again, may I wish you well and success. For those who are going to other ventures, I also wish you God’s blessings and success in all you will be doing. Let me end by saying that this Parliament has achieved so much. How I wish the people who will be sitting to write the history about the work on legislation and oversight work in the place of Parliament will go through the HANSARD and the work we have done and place us where we rightfully belong. I thank you, Hon. Speaker. I thank all of us who are seeking re- election. I also thank those who are not going to seek re-election. I wish them well."
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