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    "id": 769243,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Aluoch",
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        "legal_name": "John Olago Aluoch",
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    "content": "When I talk about his humility being his strength, not many Members in the last Parliament knew that Hon. Jakoyo Midiwo was doing a lot of work, not because Hon. Nyenze was a weak leader, but because most times he was feeling unwell. Despite feeling unwell, he was always there to serve the House. I remember once very informally Hon. Nyenze, Dr. Nyikal, Hon. Ben Washiali and I were talking about the chaos that were erupting in the country. He said, as Members of this House, we have the mandate to provide leadership in the matters of politics. We had abdicated that responsibility and were being led by the people we were supposed to be leading. What is our role as Members of Parliament? He took us aback and we thought about it. We asked ourselves what we were supposed to do as Members of Parliament in conflict situation like we had at that time. He said that time has come for both sides of the House to find people who are firm but are fair to sit down together quickly and see how we can build bridges that can bring peace and reduce the heat in the country. That was Nyenze as he was then. I am sure if Nyenze was alive today, he would be happy that finally this House is in the process of setting up committees. Setting up committees would then give us a chance from both sides of the House to interrupt and deal with some of the hot issues that cause us to be at loggerheads. We never had that chance in the past. I am sure wherever he is, he must be happy that finally we are moving an inch closer to where this House is supposed to provide leadership. As we mourn our departed brother, I wish to say that the best memory we can have of Hon. Nyenze as we eulogise him, is to ensure that this House takes up its rightful role to provide leadership and reconcile the country. Thank you very much for listening to me."
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