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    "id": 1038794,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mike Sonko",
    "speaker_title": "The Governor of Nairobi City County",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, the letter is self-explanatory. The members of the public do not have this document. You will just allow me to take the public through this document. “This office is investigating a fraud case where the above institution through its Equity Bank Account No.1250168255007 was issued with multiple Nairobi City County Government development cheques, which were later cleared and paid through the above quoted account. To enable us complete our investigations, please, furnish us with the following, of which we did- (i) official list of bursary applications and beneficiaries for the period between May 2016 - before I became the Governor of Nairobi City County - 2017 and July 2018; (ii) certified copies of counter files for the cheque numbers as per the attached account statement; (iii)an officer whose duty is to disburse the funds to record statement to the effect; and, (iv) any other information that can assist the investigations. Thanking you for your continued support.” The letter is signed by Mr. Tobias Obondi for Director, Banking Fraud Investigation Department. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Page 231 is also a summary of investigations. There are various letters written to various schools. For instance, the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI), there is a letter she wrote to Mulinge High School. It was on investigation on theft of bursary funds of Nairobi City County Government. “This office is investigating a case of theft. It is alleged that some officers of Nairobi City County Government in conspiracy with other members of the public stole funds meant for bursary allocation issued by the Nairobi City County Government. It is on record that some students in those schools are beneficiaries of the said bursary allocations. This is, therefore, to request you that you grant the bearers of this letter corporation in their investigation.” It is signed by Eunice Maingi. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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