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    "id": 789417,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Rev.) Waqo",
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        "legal_name": "Naomi Jilo Waqo",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also stand to join my colleagues in condoling with the family of the late Hon. Kenneth Matiba. I thank you for allowing us time to give our tributes because giving our special attention to it is important. The late Matiba served this country. Many of us may not have the personal experience with him but from what we have known, heard and read about him, he is one of the leaders who sacrificed his life and even his family for the sake of this country. It is unfortunate that as a nation, we only celebrate heroes after they are gone. Today we are all speaking about the late Matiba in a positive way when we all know that he and his family suffered for many years. Maybe sometimes they went without food and could not pay their medical bills and none of us bothered. That is a bad habit that we should overcome as Kenyans. It is important for us as a nation to accept and appreciate our leaders who have sacrificed for this country. During his time, the late Matiba fought for democracy that we all enjoy today. Unfortunately we all forgot him. So, it is in order that we stand with his family at this particular time. I want to send my condolences to his family and especially his wife Edith because I know what it means for a women to lose her husband and the pain that she is going through at this particular time. The suffering and pain they have gone through when the late Mheshimiwa was alive should be avoided. Instead, we should lead the family to a healing session. The two principals have already given support but it will only be in order if we fully apologise as a nation for the offence we committed against the family and see how we can reconcile, so that they feel that Kenyans are with them because the death of the late Matiba is not only a loss to the family but also to the entire nation. So, it is prudent for us to stand with them. Thank you for inviting us to join you tomorrow so that we can go and condole with the family. Let us see how else the entire nation can support the family so that they can mourn their loved one in a dignified way. Thank you."
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