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    "id": 1108760,
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    "speaker_name": "Homa Bay CWR, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Gladys Wanga",
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        "legal_name": "Gladys Atieno Nyasuna",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I render my apologies for not having my card. Hon. Ichung’wah did raise the issue of my Committee looking into Kshs15 billion that was purportedly loaned by Equity Bank to a certain businessman. Being the Committee responsible for financial institutions and their stability in this country, we felt that this was an important matter because if a phone call could result in loaning of Kshs15 billion, then it means we had reason to worry. The Committee is in the process of inviting other people, including the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), and the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). We will get to the very bottom of this matter. We will not be intimidated, neither will we be rushed or work on somebody else’s timelines. The Committee has its timelines and schedules. Therefore, at the point at which we are ready, we shall present our report to this House. That is the way it is. There are specific timelines on a petition, namely, 60 days, within which we must bring our report. If on our own motion we are conducting an inquiry, we will come to the House when we are prepared with the report. We still have to listen to KRA, CBK and the financial reporting centre on this very matter. So, we are on track. We will move. This Committee will not be intimidated neither will we listen to side shows. We will bring a report to this House that is worthy the Floor of this House. If you open the pandora’s box, the one that Hon. Ichung’wah is talking about, then we will have to look very deeply and some people will not be smiling any more. Hon. Speaker, thank you."
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