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    "id": 769204,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ng’ongo",
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        "legal_name": "John Mbadi Ng'ong'o",
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    "content": "I want to say without any fear of contradiction that there were admirable qualities that one would learn from Hon. Nyenze. One is that he was a great listener. Hon. Nyenze - even though he was our leader - could listen to you and if convinced, he would change his mind which is very rare with many of us in positions of leadership. He had wisdom and experience that many of us lacked. When you sat with him to discuss issues or matters pertaining to parliamentary procedures and issues of concern, whether it was Bills or any matter that was the subject of discussion, you would learn a lot from him. That is why we all know how he became the Leader of the Minority Party. He was able to gain our confidence for the four-and-a-half years that he was the Leader of the Minority Party, as those of us who were in the minority coalition know. It is a great loss for all of us, not just to the people of Kitui West, although, I know that they have lost much more than us. This is a constituency which had confidence in this great leader. I say so because Nyenze won his re-election when he was very unwell. He was very ill. For the electorate to vote for you even when you are showing signs that your health is failing is not very easy. We have participated in campaigns and know the kind of propaganda and smear campaigns that are associated with the campaigns, to an extent that most of the electorate are usually not very sympathetic to their leaders when they are seeking re-election. Hon. Nyenze won the elections with a landslide and got his seat back even when his health was failing him. This is a clear demonstration that his electorate had confidence in him probably to the grave. Hon. Speaker, I must say that the people of Kitui West have lost more than we lost. I used to call him Waziri Nyenze because once you are a Minister, you always remain one. So, the demise of Waziri Nyenze is a great loss to all of us."
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