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    "id": 1010431,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Prof.) Jacqueline Oduol",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13514,
        "legal_name": "Jacquiline Adhiambo Oduol",
        "slug": "jacqueline-adhiambo-oduol"
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to speak on this Report. These issues speak very directly to our responsibilities as Parliament. The issues that have been raised in this Report by PIC are issues of concern. As has been clearly indicated, some cases appear to get lost on technical ground. I would like to support the Report in principle. I would like to refer specifically to the recommendation that sought to identify loopholes in procurement procedures and failure to adhere to the defined and accepted way of engagement. When we are looking at the PIC Report, we would want to make reference to other institutions such as the Office of the Auditor-General. As we look at this Report, we cannot ignore the fact that there are areas being highlighted. We can see that institutions charged with various responsibilities seem to have demonstrated a failure to adhere to the required standards. Therefore, when we look at the PIC Report, we want to keep our eye on the ball, which would be the extent to which we address the clear areas of oversight. There are areas and issues that we cannot ignore. When we deal with these matters, as much as technicality and interpretation would be seen to be of use, it is extremely important that we do not ignore some areas. We should not only be seen to be undertaking our oversight responsibility but, as a matter of fact, our Report should show that we have done our work. The other institutions, be it EACC or DPP, should be in a position to take up the matter. So, it is a bit unfortunate that there seems to have been some degree to which there was no clarity of what was causing this miscommunication or lack of clear understanding. But I think from the discussions we have witnessed on the Floor, we can see that the Committee has, indeed, done its work. As I conclude, I would want to make an observation: It might have been useful for the Committee to have provided us, as has been done in other cases, with minutes of their deliberations. The minutes would not only help us to interpret what is presented, but would also help to ensure that we do not get the impression that there might have been cases or issues that were not exhaustively consented to by all the members of the Committee. Therefore, I want, as I contribute to this matter from the point of view that there are in this Report…"
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