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    "id": 763752,
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    "speaker_name": "November 7, 2017 SENATE DEBATES 9 Sen. Kihika",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also rise to join my colleagues in condoling with the family of the late Governor for Nyeri County, Gov. (Dr.) Gakuru who passed on. On my own behalf and that of the great people of Nakuru County I send my condolences to the family and the people of Nyeri County who have gone through a lot in the last one year having also lost the first Governor as well. I wish to encourage them to stay strong. I guess it is God’s will that things have gone the way they have done. It is extremely tragic, given how sudden it was. We woke up to the news this morning and feel the dark cloud over the country. However, as my colleagues have said, it is probably also a time where the country can come together regardless of the political divide and condole with the family of the late Gov. (Dr.) Gakuru as well as the people of Nyeri County. It is also an opportunity to remember the many Kenyans who have lost their lives due to various accidents, be they on land, air or anywhere else, so that Kenyans, and more so the legislators, can do better in passing more legislation if that is what it will take to make sure that we have safer roads. I say this, keeping in mind that we had a very serious accident last week in Salgaa and I also lost my own team to a helicopter crash. Therefore, many Kenyans have lost their lives through various accidents. We hope and pray that something will be done to make Kenyans safer. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I conclude, once again to the people of Nyeri, we stand with you. We hope that the Lord will give comfort and strength to the family of the late Gov. (Dr.) Wahome Gakuru. Thank you."
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