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    "id": 926934,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/926934/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sakaja",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13131,
        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "In the death of Hon. Okoth, I have lost a brother, a colleague, a friend and one of the most effective Members of Parliament (MPs) in Nairobi. In 2013, when we came to Parliament, we came together as young MPs and formed what we called the Kenya Young Parliamentarians Association (KYPA), where I am still the Chairperson and Hon. Okoth was then my first treasurer. As young legislators, we had agreed to come together from across political divides and parties to push the agenda for young people. Hon. Okoth stood very strong, despite a lot of pressure then, because those who were in my Committee at that time from the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party and who were the Majority, were being asked how they elected the Chairperson of The National Alliance (TNA) Party to be the Chairperson of KYPA. However, Hon. Okoth made a strong case. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, even in the run-up to the election, I remember a photo went out where I was with Hon. Okoth at a social place, and he was under a lot pressure. People were even calling him a mole because he was interacting freely with me. We said that we should never allow politics to divide us. We are proud of what Hon. Okoth has done. He is home grown; he was born in Kibra Constituency and was the first Member who came from there and really understood the issues. He was passionate and believed in what we call in Nairobi, siasa safi . That no matter where you are from; no matter your tribe or name, we can all co-exist and stay as brothers. His passion for education was palpable. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have lost a man with a great heart and a great vision. I was with Hon. Okoth just the other day at a function he had invited me to in Kibra Constituency. I went to support him. Before he went to France early in the year, we had sat down on Denis Pritt Road and he told me that he would just go for a few months and then he would come back. During that function, he was very optimistic that after September---"
}