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    "id": 904353,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri",
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        "legal_name": "Samson Kegeo Ongeri",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also join the rest of the Hon. Members of the Senate in passing my condolence to the family of the late Hon. Oduya Oprong‘‘. I knew him very early in the years of the struggle for Independence. He was one of our most astute politicians at the time of KANU; somebody who would stand up, call a spade a spade and not spare the language. Transitioning from the colonial era to an era of Independence required men of outstanding ability to liberate this nation from the yokes of colonialism. I remember him and the late Hon. Zephaniah Anyieni, who were very great friends. When we finally became Members of Parliament together, he was one person who stood for the truth.The people of Mt. Elgon will always testify that he is such one person who stood up for their welfare and always made sure that people from that area were well catered for. Particularly, where they were lagging behind in the area of education, he made provisions and assisted as many as he could to gain gainful education. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have lost somebody of an outstanding character and ability. It is a pity that he died the way he did, with a bullet lodged in his head. It is a pity that as a Government – whichever Government that has been in power – we were not able to do something for people who fought gallantly for this nation. They spared no energy of their own except for Kenya. We should do something for the retired Members of Parliament whose pension is a mere Kshs10,000 a month. The councillors‘ Petition went through this House and it will only be fair for them to be considered too if we do not want them to be in this kind of misery. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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