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    "id": 1109458,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Baringo North, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. William Cheptumo",
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        "legal_name": "William Cheptumo Kipkiror",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. From 1995 to 2021, that is 27 years moving closer to 30 years, it is clear that this money is to Equip Agencies Limited. I acted for this institution when I was practising law. When I was chairing the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs, this issue of pending bills had really been a major discussion. I think we need to look at this thing nationally. Kenyans are really suffering. As we address the Equip Agencies’ claim, it is important, and I even propose that the Solicitor General, be called before this Committee and share the billions and billions. From where I sit, I think Kenyans are owed close to Kshs1.3 trillion. So, it is a bigger issue. This is just one. I support the proposal that the Budget and Appropriations Committee, the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs and even the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning should come together and address this issue. Finally, the President has on many occasions been making public announcements that there is need to settle public and pending bills but it is a declaration that has never been complied with. It is important that the Government speaks and acts on those issues it has agreed to do. So, I support the Petition and propose that Equip Agencies be paid their more than Kshs80 billion. Look even at the situation where they should have saved Government."
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