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    "id": 1014729,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.",
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        "legal_name": "Mutula Kilonzo Jnr",
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    "content": "told that the law firms were part of the contractors. This is what we refer to as a direct conflict. When the Committee makes recommendation on page 249, it says that GE East Africa Services refused to appear before it. One of the contractors, Phillips Medical Systems were paid late. They were paid a late payment fine of Kshs6 million. This is on page 249. Under the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act, this is a violation. Under Section 198 of the Act, the person who caused this late payment should have been sanctioned. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thought I was going to say more, but I do not have time. It is not enough to say that this was criminal enterprise. It is not enough to use the words “if” in this Report. This was criminal action by persons who are known – the CSs and the Permanent Secretaries (PSs) who are known. They signed the contracts and lawyers were involved. They did not bring in a priest. PKF Kenya were paid for work which they did in three days. You cannot travel to 47 counties in three days. Somebody should have been sanctioned. Public officials should have been told to step aside. There is nothing to hide. As I wind up, I do not agree with those who say that we should throw out this Report. The Committee of the Whole should take cognizance of it and we amend it. We should amend it to conform to what we are saying. Let us not do a Ruaraka on it. It will be an indictment on the Senate if we do a Ruaraka on it. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I support with those amendments."
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