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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, on behalf of my family and the people of Vihiga County, I also send my condolences to the family and friends of Hon. Ong’ondo Were whom I knew very well, having served with him in the 12th Parliament in the National Assembly. This is one gentleman I was interacting with all the time because he was one of our very strong party members; a Member who was loyal and very committed to the party. I was surprised to hear that he had been killed just one hour after I met him. I met him on the Ground Floor of the Kenya International Convention Centre (KICC) while I was coming from my office. Although he was on the phone, I stood there waiting for him to finish his phone call. He continued talking on the phone and it appeared like they were in a very tense discussion with the other person. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is very unfortunate that one of us can die in the manner that Hon. Ong’ondo Were died. All we can say is that the killers of Hon. Were must be brought to book. In fact, by now, we should have been told who killed him. The defamation that is happening in the media against Hon. Ong’ondo Were is very unfortunate. As Luhyas, our culture does not permit discussion of negative things about someone who is dead even if he had issues. We call on the media to be very objective, so that it does not appear like we are condemning someone when he is dead. As a party, we are concerned about the death and request that the investigation be completed. It is our prayer that the people involved be brought to book and justice be served to the family of Hon. Ong’ondo Were. Mr. Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I mourn with the people of Homa Bay County and the ODM fraternity for having lost such a very strong Member and a pillar of our party. Rest in peace, Hon. Ong’ondo Were. When you get there, please, pass our regards to all the fallen heroes of this country, who died in the same manner, being killed---"
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"content": " Sen. (Dr.) Boni, proceed."
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"content": "The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is very sad. It is sad that a serving Member of Parliament (MP) has not only lost his life, but that it is being reported that the main suspect was an Administration Police officer. I do not understand what is happening. Is the problem the discipline in police, the command or corruption? This is happening on the backdrop of police killing five innocent people in Angata Barikoi in Narok County. These are serious questions that we must ask. We must demand that security be restored in the country. I am pleased to tell whoever is listening to me that, today, I had a lengthy discussion with the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration, Hon. Kipchumba Murkomen. Over the weekend, I had told him that he must up his game. This is because under his watch, it is starting to look like the security of the country is going down. I am happy that after our discussion, he has not only given me his assurance, but also sent me with condolences to the family of the high school teacher, Roselinda Akinyi, who was also killed and robbed of her cash in Mumias Town. He has assured the people of Kakamega that he will personally go there to attend to the rising insecurity. What is more, the police have quickly moved the County Commander of Kakamega. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have to insist that the Government delivers on security. A family can just go about without anything or everything else from Government. However, security is the one thing that the Government must guarantee our people. This country has many cases of leaders who have lost their lives in a similar manner. We look forward to a time when Kenyans will know that you do not have to walk anywhere in the country looking back over your shoulder worrying that somebody can take your life. May the soul of Ong’ondo Were Charles rest in eternal peace."
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"content": " Sen. Nyutu, proceed."
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also rise to send my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Hon. Ong’ondo Were. Hon. Were was known to me because we lived in the same hotel in Kigali during the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) Games of 2023. What first captured my imagination of him was his name; ‘Ong’ondo Were.’ He always cracked our ribs every morning because we used to have breakfast together and his neighbour from Ndhiwa. He would tell us stories up to around 11.00 p.m., sometimes even making us late for the games that we had gone for. So, the news of his death struck me like a thunderbolt. I also send our deepest condolences to the people of Kasipul and the entire Homa Bay County. Mr. Speaker, Sir, there are questions that we must ask. There are reports that Hon. Ong’ondo Were had reported to the police that he felt his life was in danger. He had actually even mentioned names and no action had been taken by the time he was killed. We must call out the police. We must tell them that they must offer preventive services"
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"content": "The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "and not just curative. That they must act with speed any time there is a report that any crime is just about to be committed. We must also get very concerned about our security. We are asking ourselves questions; there was an armed bodyguard in that car and there was no response from him at all when this attack came. This makes us also very much afraid about the preparedness of those who take care of our security. Are they really prepared to take swift action if our lives are under threat? This security question extends even beyond MPs. On Sunday, a shoe was thrown to the President as he was addressing residents of Migori County on a car roof, just like he does every other day. If the President is not safe, who is safe? The killers of Hon. Ong’ondo Were must be brought to book. We must be assured of our security and the security of everybody in this country. The Government must wake up. The police have to be seen to be responding. May God rest his soul in eternal peace."
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"content": " Sen. Veronica, proceed."
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. It is with a deep sense of loss that I offer my deepest condolences to the family of Hon. Were Ong’ondo. It is very regrettable and very sad that a man of this stature lost his life through assassination on one of our major streets in Kenya. I have thought about the kind of surveillance cameras we have in the city. I am hoping that the Inspector General (IG), together with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) will uncover the killers of Hon. Were and give us the reason why he was killed. We must understand the minds of those who killed this Hon. MP. I have read a lot on social media. I do not know how truthful those issues are or whether they are just being used to cover up for the loss of Hon. Were. He struck me as a gentleman who was God-fearing. What I have read in the social media does not come anywhere close to the kind of person whom I thought we knew in Parliament. However, there is no justification for killing a man because if you have any complaint against any leader or any person, it should be reported to the relevant authorities for investigations to be done. It is very sad that a MP could lose his life today the way Hon. Were did. I know there are those who will shout and say, “why are you only thinking about Hon. Were?” There is no death that should be celebrated, be it of a young man, girl or anybody who loses their lives in an unfair and unjustifiable manner. For all this, as a Senate, we strongly condemn acts of violence and any act that brings injustice and loss of life. We must start to respect life as a nation. Mr. Speaker, Sir, if you look at the way the social media platforms are being utilised, they are now grossly abused; there is a lot of cyberbullying. Not only are the Members of Parliament facing this, women too are heavily targeted. That is why we also have increased femicide cases. I pray that as a society, we have a deep reflection of the actions that we are undertaking. As young people, we need to have a deep reflection of the way we are"
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