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    "id": 1010340,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1010340/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Homa Bay CWR, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Gladys Wanga",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Gladys Atieno Nyasuna",
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    "content": "There are other recommendations, including the matters of holding people personally liable. We were in the process of dealing with a special audit of the Auditor-General that was thoroughly conducted. The Auditor-General went to Japan, UAE and UK to find out if three companies had actually provided the right information. They found that these companies had given very wrong information. When they came back, they proposed debarment in their report. How were we interacting with KEBS at this point? We had invited them to respond to the issues that had arisen in the special audit. By the time they came, there was an advertisement in the newspaper where they advertised for an expansion of the existing contract. They came to us with a status update showing that the very companies that the special audit was recommending debarment for were the very companies they had shortlisted for purposes of award of a new contract. Therefore, we asked them to consult the Attorney-General on that matter. The reason why the MD is being suggested to be held personally responsible is because all that was ignored. Despite having had this special report for six months since 2019, he did not pay any attention to the report. He proceeded to award the contract to the companies that recommendation had been made for debarment. I want Hon. Kajwang’ to understand that this is the point from which we were coming. He did not consult the Attorney-General. Even when he consulted, he provided wrong information. This is why we went ahead to say that in the event there is any loss of public money because of this matter, he must be held personally responsible because it is not for not knowing."
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