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"content": " Thank you so much, Hon. Speaker. This is a Personal Statement I would like to issue pursuant to Standing Order No.84 regarding vote of thanks and appreciation during the passing on of the late former President, His Excellency Hon. Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi, CGH. On behalf of the entire family of the late former President, Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi, and on behalf of my family, I am extremely humbled to register our sincere gratitude to all Kenyans for standing in solidarity with us during the period of mourning following the demise of my father, our family guka, our family pillar, our hero and our nation’s leader, the former President. All we could say as family, from the bottom of our hearts is - Thank You. Thank You. Thank You – Ahsanteni sana . We thank you for your outpouring love, prayers and standing with us during the period of mourning and sending-off of our beloved Mzee . We would like to thank His Excellency the President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander in Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces, Hon. Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta; the Deputy President, Hon. (Dr.) William Ruto; the Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court, Hon. Justice David Maraga, and the entire Judiciary; the former Prime Minister, the Right Hon. Raila Odinga; former Vice Presidents, Hon. Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka and Hon, Musalia Mudavadi; all Cabinet Secretaries and particularly, the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government; the Attorney General, Justice (Rtd) Paul Kihara Kariuki; all Principal Secretaries; all County Governors led by Chairperson of the Council of Governors; Ambassadors and High Commissioners for the unrelenting support they gave the family during those trying moments. The family truly appreciates all for taking time off from their busy schedules that included travelling from far distances to condole with the family and much more important, for taking time to visit our homes. We thank you all. I would like to thank the two Speakers of Parliament, the Honourable Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Justin Muturi; and the Honourable Speaker of the Senate, Hon. Kenneth Lusaka. I would like to thank my colleagues, Members of Parliament, both in the National Assembly and Senate for being with us, your words of encouragements and all you gave us during the period. We thank all the parliamentary staff led by the Clerk of the National Assembly, Mr. Michael Sialai and the Clerk of the Senate, Mr. Jeremiah Nyegenye, for the facilitation and staying with us during the period. I must mention our deep sense of appreciation to the Kenya Defence Forces for the outstanding military pageantry, pomp, tradition and rituals. We thank the military clergy, all other clergy led by former African Inland Church (AIC), Bishop Silas Yego, the Kalenjin Elders, officers from the National Police Service, officers from the Prisons Department, the National Youth Service and other officers. I may not be able to mention each and every person. The list is long. With your permission, allow me to thank the people of Baringo and Nakuru counties and specifically, Rongai Constituency, my constituents whom I humbly represent. The family appreciates each and every individual, all the people of Kenya and the world for every contribution each one of you showed and gave us. We thank you and may God's grace and blessings be upon all of you. We say a big thank you. Asanteni sana ."
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