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    "id": 763722,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to join you and the Senate in passing our utmost condolences and sympathies to the family of Hon. (Dr.) Gakuru. The news of his death came this morning in a very shocking manner. I had an opportunity to visit the family and view the body at Lee Funeral home. I can explain why the Senator for Nyeri County is not here. He, the deputy Governor of Nyeri County and the honourable Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mr. Joseph Mucheru are leading a team of leaders from Nyeri County in planning, programming and reaching out to friends and family after this very shocking news. Dr. Gakuru was a well-known lecturer in the university, when he served the country in the Vision 2030 and even when he did his consultancies in the matters of the economy. Nyeri County people had chosen a fantastic gentleman, a person of immense character, of education and a track record that would take the people of Nyeri County to greater heights. I have friends and family in Nyeri County and I feel in commensurate with them. I pray that God gives them strength, particularly his family. Sadly, we are even told that the son is now doing exams and he held a meeting over the weekend with the children and his classmates to pray and sadly, he is no more. On behalf of the Senate, the people of Elgeyo-Marakwet County and myself, I pass my utmost condolences. Again, death is a reminder to all of us that life is so short and that we must always remember the things that are more important to us. I have seen friends, the Senators from the Monitory side and many other leaders from across the political divide visit the family and view the body at the Lee Funeral Home. That is a reminder to us that sometimes we fight over nothing and that there are more core and important things to do. Time is running and life requires us to leave a legacy. This is a reminder that life is short as the Bible says. May God gives us the power and ability to count our days and make a meaning out of it so that we can serve humanity and change the world. As a House which protects devolution, we want to pass our message to the people of Nyeri County that if they need any support in terms of transition and continuing with"
}