{"count":1608389,"next":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=138784","previous":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=138782","results":[{"id":1404241,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1404241/?format=json","text_counter":25,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Leader of the Minority Party."},{"id":1404242,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1404242/?format=json","text_counter":26,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Ugunja, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. Opiyo Wandayi","speaker":null,"content":" Let me join my colleagues in extending my condolences and those of the entire Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya Coalition Parliamentary Group to the immediate family, friends and relatives of the late General Francis Omondi Ogolla. It was unfortunate that I was unable to attend the funeral of the fallen general due to unavoidable circumstances. All the same, General Ogolla was someone I personally knew. In the time that I interacted with him, he came out clearly as a person who was down to earth. That is the only thing I can say about him. It is a virtue that we may want to emulate and inculcate in our leaders, especially Members of Parliament. That positions, power, influence, and prestige do not matter. What matters is how you relate with fellow human beings and, more importantly, how you relate with your creator, the Almighty God. Let me also say this; as we mourn General Ogolla, we must also not forget his nine other fallen colleagues. One of his fallen colleagues, Maj. George Benson Magondu was married to one of my constituents, Capt. Brenda Okello. Therefore, as a constituency of Ugunja, we have incurred a terrible loss. We only pray to Almighty God to rest their souls in eternal peace. However, we must also insist on unearthing the root cause of that accident. We owe it not only to the fallen soldiers but also to their families and Kenyans in general. We must do whatever it takes to establish what caused their deaths. I am told it is not a normal occurrence for generals to die just like that. My friend, Bashir, can tell you. Generals do not just die like that. Therefore this country needs to be told what or who killed General Ogolla and his colleagues. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."},{"id":1404243,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1404243/?format=json","text_counter":27,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Hon. Omboko Milemba."},{"id":1404244,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1404244/?format=json","text_counter":28,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Emuhaya, ANC","speaker_title":"Hon. Omboko Milemba","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for this chance to also condole with the family of CDF General Ogolla Francis, who passed on in a helicopter crash. I attended the funeral of General Ogolla, and from the eulogy we heard, this was a very simple and religious person who lived a very humble life. He even helped society without necessarily wanting it to be known that he was the one who was doing the things. Therefore, it is worth emulating his life, both his relationship with God and the people and the humility that The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor"},{"id":1404245,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1404245/?format=json","text_counter":29,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Emuhaya, ANC","speaker_title":"Hon. Omboko Milemba","speaker":null,"content":"he showed. He resisted carrying the flamboyance of the Luo nation in everything he did. That is something I admire. I want to pass my condolences to the families of the nine veteran Army officers who passed on. I also proceed to indicate that the death of such a senior person in this country through a crash, although we know accidents are force majeure, sends a very bad signal to the top leadership. If that can happen to a general at that particular level, how safe are we with other senior officers in this country who travel using the same and similar choppers? I want to indicate that as we speed up the inquiry, let us also go down to the investigation of the matters that happened in Bomas. I saw the community was so keen on knowing the truth about that. That inquiry should be double-loaded; we need to know whether General Ogolla was misused or what exactly happened. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."},{"id":1404246,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1404246/?format=json","text_counter":30,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Hon. Bedzimba."},{"id":1404247,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1404247/?format=json","text_counter":31,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Kisauni, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. Rashid Bedzimba","speaker":{"id":13383,"legal_name":"Ali Menza Mbogo","slug":"ali-menza-mbogo"},"content":" Ahsante sana, Mhe. Spika kwa kunipa fursa na mimi nipenyeze sauti yangu kusema pole kwa ndugu, jamaa, marafiki na familia za wanajeshi waliopoteza maisha yao siku ya Alhamisi. Sisi, kama Eneo Bunge la Kisauni, tumempoteza Brigadier Swale Saidi. Alikuwa kijana shupavu mwenye mategemeo yake makubwa kwamba huko mbeleni, angechukua nafasi kubwa katika familia ya jeshi. Lakini kila kitu ni mpango wa Mungu. Kikubwa tunasema tunawaombea Mwenyezi Mungu azilaze roho zao mahali pema peponi, na awasamehe dhambi zao. Ni vyema sana pia sisi, kama taifa, tufanye uchunguzi wa kina ili kujua sababu ya kuanguka kwa ndege hiyo. Hii ni kwa sababu ikiwa ndege ambayo imebeba Mkuu wa Majeshi inaweza kuanguka kiholela, basi ni hatari kubwa sana kwa hizi ndege zetu ambazo zimebaki. Niko na imani kwamba ndege anayotumia Mkuu wa Majeshi na wale anaofuatana nao lazima iwe imechunguzwa kwamba inaweza kupita hata hali ya anga ikibadilika. Lakini kama inaweza kuanguka, basi inamaanisha kwamba ndege zetu zote ziko katika hatari na wasiwasi. Nchi nyingi zimetushangaa kwamba sisi tunapoteza Jenerali kwa ajali ya ndege, na hakukuwa hata na ndege ya kumsaidia. Hakukuwa na reinforcement ya kumfuata kwa karibu ili itoe msaada kwa hali kama hiyo. Ndege hiyo ilipoanguka, basi ikawa hivyo. Kwa hivyo, ninasema pole ndugu na familia. Tunawaombea Mungu awalaze mahali pema na awasamehe dhambi zao. Ahsante sana."},{"id":1404248,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1404248/?format=json","text_counter":32,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Hon. Owen Baya."},{"id":1404249,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1404249/?format=json","text_counter":33,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Kilifi North, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Owen Baya","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I want to join other Kenyans in mourning the fallen heroes of General Ogolla and his colleagues. I met him when he was a Commander of the Air Force in an ad hoc committee looking at the lands that belong to the armed forces. While we were at the Army Garrison, General Ogolla was the first person to come into that hall and we had tea with him. He was an easy and nice fellow. He was a good person. He gave us very good information. I also had a second opportunity to be with him when I travelled with the President outside. He came across as a man who was down to earth. He was a person who loved this country and one who was ready to serve. This country has lost a valiant soldier, and a man who was patriotic and loved this country very much. But again, the people of Kilifi also mourned the death of Brigadier Swale Saidi. Although he came from Kisauni, he also lived in Kilifi. He was actually buried in Kikambala in Kilifi. So, the people of Kilifi want to recognise this great soldier and a man who brought honour to the people of Kilifi. He was revered as a soldier who had a future, but God saw it fit that he took them on that day. May their souls rest in peace. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."},{"id":1404250,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1404250/?format=json","text_counter":34,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Hon. Keynan. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor"}]}