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    "id": 982408,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/982408/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Khaniri",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 171,
        "legal_name": "George Munyasa Khaniri",
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    "content": "With the demise of the late former President Moi, the sun has set on a life of a man who had the greatest influence on the socio-economic and political landscape of our country. For me, he was not just my President, but my mentor, and was like a parent to me. He introduced me to politics in 1996 when my father passed on. I was a third-year student at a university in the United States of America (USA). He made me vie to replace my father. He came personally for two days and camped in my constituency, Hamisi. Sen. Yusuf Haji can bear me witness since he was the PC then. The late former President Moi was there for two days campaigning for me and ensured that I won that by-election. He went on to appoint me as an Assistant Minister in the Ministry of Public Works and Housing and also the Ministry of Agriculture. He was, therefore, my mentor, like he was to many of us, including my brother, Sen. Wetangula here, and many others. Mr. Speaker, Sir, you may want to say what you want to say about the late President Moi, but all I remember him for is that he held this country together for 24 years. I remember him for forming an all-inclusive Government for the entire 24 years that he was the President. I come from the former Western Province. During Moi’s time we always had four Cabinet Ministers plus the Attorney General. I have been trying to list the Cabinet Ministers from my community who served under Moi and listed up to 17. At any one given time we had four plus the Attorney-General. Right now, we have zero. Vihiga County zero, Busia County zero, Bungoma County zero and Kakamega County zero. There is no Cabinet Secretary from that entire region. The late President Moi gave us the"
}