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    "id": 932743,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ochillo-Ayacko",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 347,
        "legal_name": "Ochilo George Mbogo Ayacko",
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    "content": "Having said that, Madam Temporary Speaker, I have also heard some of my colleagues castigating some government officials for not visiting West Pokot, in spite of the fact that they have helicopters and other things. I do not know why officials are being castigated for being unable to make it to West Pokot, but it may not be that simplistic. I remember that in my earlier life, I was also being flown around in choppers. My brother, Sen. Wetangula, has also had a similar experience. At times it gets to a situation where the instructions of the captain of a chopper become final. They tell you that from the information available to them, they are unable to continue further. It does not matter how mighty or which office you hold. They simply tell you that they do not want to be part of the suicide mission that you are engaging in. Therefore, before we castigate officers, we must also set back and know that, at some point in this country, we have lost leaders who tried to fly from one place to the other. I hope the reason these leaders were unable to fly to West Pokot was one that could not be avoided. I persuade anyone who is angered at them for not flying, to also be mindful of the fact that when the captain says you cannot fly, then you should not fly. We do not want to increase suffering and death by adding on to what Kenyans are already suffering from after losing very many people in West Pokot, by losing any leader who is going there to rescue victims. Madam Temporary Speaker, I encourage people in responsible positions, including Members of Parliament (MPs), both at the National Assembly and at the Senate, to do something. We should talk about this disaster and do something that is pragmatic to alleviate the suffering of our brothers and sisters in West Pokot. It may not be opportune right now to bicker, quarrel and grandstand about who should be doing what. This is the time we should unite in our support, both emotional and material, for those who are suffering. With those remarks, thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker."
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