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    "id": 1013785,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Eng.) Hargura",
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        "legal_name": "Godana Hargura",
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    "content": "We are still in the COVID-19 pandemic period and not yet out of the woods. That is why I am thinking that the 30 days may not be enough for the Committee to finish its task because this is an unfolding task. You can see what we are going through. As we continue, we have come to a situation where funds are being misappropriated. The Committee must have taken a lot of time to interrogate the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA) issue and how the COVID-19 funds were used. We know that counties were provided with these funds. We need a report on how they utilised the funds. The Committee has asked the office of the Auditor-General to carry out audits, and we need to discuss that report once it is ready. I commend the Committee through its leadership, Sen. Sakaja and now Sen. Kasanga, because I like listening to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), which is international media, where they have been having interviews. They have brought out important issues, especially the KEMSA saga. That way, the world will know that we may not be a sensitive nation. If we are misappropriating funds that are intended to save lives of Kenyans during these trying times, then we are not a sensitive nation. Be it as it may, we expect to get a report from the Auditor-General, and I expect this Committee to be there. We formed the Ad hoc Committee when the Standing Committees were there. Therefore, the issue of handing over to Standing Committees might be a breakdown in facilitating the follow up on the issue of COVID-19. So, I think it is better that we extend. I support the extension of time. Even if they need more than 30 days, we need to extend until we conclude."
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