{"id":769227,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/769227/?format=json","text_counter":46,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Wakhungu","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":1889,"legal_name":"Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu","slug":"chrisantus-wamalwa-wakhungu"},"content":"We served together in the leadership of CORD. Where we had issues particularly differences of the members of the coalition, he was a leader who consulted. He was a team leader. He could not do anything concerning FORD-Kenya without consulting me as the representative of the party. That was Nyenze. He was a family man. Many times we could be together and his wife would call. I have even visited him at his House in Karen. He is the age- mate of mother but he used to address me as his brother. That is the kind of respect he had. Hon. Speaker, I remember he mentioned that he was a presiding officer in your place during the KANU nominations and he told you what he did. I am sure you forgave him because he acted on directions from above. He is a man who meant well. He was very close to the former President Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi whom I respect very much. Moi used to tell us siasa mbaya, maishambaya when we were children. There is a lot we can borrow from these great leaders."}