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    "id": 685604,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. J.K. Bett",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "James Kimaru Bett",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I would like to thank the Chairman of the PIC for giving me this opportunity to add my voice to the fight against the corruption and fraud that took place at the YEDF. What happened at the YEDF is a clear demonstration that people engage in corruption with impunity in this country. The habit has taken root in this country. The YEDF is one of the ways through which the youth would have got jobs. We are all aware of the magnitude of the problem of unemployment in this country. The malpractices that took place at the YEDF, including single-sourcing, inflation of prices of goods and services during procurement, and non-payment for delivered goods and rendered services is a clear demonstration of the corrupt activities that are mentioned in this Report. I am calling upon the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, the DPP and the Auditor- General to take the necessary steps so that those who presided over these corrupt activities can be prosecuted by law. All the proceeds that were got from that corruption should be repatriated to the state so that they can be deployed in other ways."
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