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    "id": 974270,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Samson Kegeo Ongeri",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker Sir. I also stand to condole with the family of late hon. Suleiman Dori. I am aware that quite a number of people from my county settled in Msambweni. From time to time, I was able to get the input from the residents in Msambweni about the kind of relationship enjoyed between the late hon. Dori and the people he represented as a Member of Parliament (MP). Secondly, one of the things that is far-reaching and deep in the minds of many people from Kwale and for that matter, Msambweni, was the fact that he was able to zero in on the education of the girl child. I remember, when I was the Minister for Education, we did a survey and one of the most astounding revelations that we came about is the rate of dropouts of the girl child in the coastal belt, particularly in Kilifi and Kwale counties. It worried us because the dropout rate was so high that there were hardly any girls proceeding to secondary school, leave alone university. Therefore, the fact that hon. Dori took it upon himself to put up a girls’ school and dormitory, for the purpose of ensuring that these children stay in school, is a very creditable thing to do. I think that we should give him that tribute, without colouring it with other issues beyond it. This is because he proved himself a selfless man. He was able to build the human capacity through education and his other contributions. In politics, he was able to contribute towards harmony and peace for this nation. That is the kind of tribute that should find its way in the books of this august House, rather than the other peripheral issues that have no consequences at this point in time, and more so, to his family. I thank you."
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