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    "id": 1112841,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Farhiya",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Farhiya Ali Haji",
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    "content": "this Bill in such a way that it becomes like any other Bill that is made with a lot of loopholes that does not help anybody. If we have to do a proper Bill, we have to help this country. My fear is that the way corruption is going in this country, very few years to come, there will be nothing to steal and you will deal with many people who are disgruntled about that government. This country might become ungovernable if we are not careful with corruption. Honestly, you are given a job to do. If the great people of Wajir County elected you as a governor, earn your salary and deliver services to them. That is what you are supposed to do. Then, you do not need to fear lifestyle audit. Madam Temporary Speaker, today if you ask me whatever little that I own, I can tell you to the cent where I got that money from. What is so difficult about doing that? We would not need this Bill if we had people of integrity. If we have to fight corruption to conclusion, in my view, lifestyle audit is the way. I want to thank the Senators who contributed to this Bill. I thank Sen. Omogeni for seconding this Bill. In part of his contribution, he had reiterated that they tried to bring this Bill when he was the Chair of Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). They could not succeed because of different interest groups. Madam Temporary Speaker, I also wish to thank Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki for articulating issues around corruption, and passionately for that matter, and supporting the Bill. I thank Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. who also supported this Bill. Sen. M. Kajwang’ mentioned about an academician who had done research around this area. The suggestions of that researcher are also with the Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights, who ought to use that to bring an amendment that makes this much more powerful. The Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Poghisio, felt that people are stealing on behalf of their two-year olds. Of course, Sen. Orengo, given his experience as well, I wish to thank him for giving us wealth of experience because all of us are not endowed with the kind of experience he has. He has been everywhere in terms of being fought, and fighting for his space for democracy and all that. He is widely quoted for saying that the governments eat their own children. That trended at some point. Madam Temporary Speaker, I also wish to thank Sen. Wetangula for articulating the same issues. Last but not least, I wish to thank the Senator for Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Sen. Murkomen, also for giving a lot of valuable input. I wish all the Senators could bring their amendments without diluting this Bill. The problem with having a Bill that is diluted is that it becomes like any other Bill and so, it does not help anybody. If we do not fight corruption, this country will go to the dogs. Kenyans are generally hardworking people. All they need is a government in place that does not condone corruption and deals with it effectively. This is so that people can get the services they deserve because they are the taxpayers. Madam Temporary Speaker, the other issue is that if corruption is not addressed, these people who are stealing from the public, at the end of the day, there will be no Kenyans who are making money because you have stolen all their wealth. You will have no one even to steal from even if you wanted to steal now. There will be no country where you can steal from. I wonder if that is the kind of future we want for youth."
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