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    "id": 1016201,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1016201/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Kabaka",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13206,
        "legal_name": "Boniface Mutinda Kabaka",
        "slug": "boniface-mutinda-kabaka-2"
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, this country has lost over Kshs26 billion through this project. To date, counties continue to pay more money. The only way out is that every contract can be discharged on performance, non-performance, frustration or breach. In this regard, money was illegally paid to these persons and their companies. Therefore, it is high time they refunded all the money plus damages. The equipment should be removed or there be renegotiation of the same so that counties buy it. These are leased equipment for seven years. This project is a rip off, which is more than Goldenberg, Anglo-leasing and other scandals in this country combined. It is high time those persons faced the music. The directors of these companies which entered into this contract with the Government are known. There is a doctrine in companies law called the doctrine of lifting of corporate veil. Once corporate veil has been lifted in circumstances of this nature where contracts of this calibre are illegal, then there is no limit in law to have directors arrested and charged. Madam Temporary Speaker, it is very sad that in this country, people get free money and taxpayers suffer at a time when we have very professional persons in Government. Instead of protecting the Government, such persons are employed to steal from the members of the public. As I sit down, it is a big shame for persons in public positions not to protect the interests of mwananchi."
}