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    "id": 1113557,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah",
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        "legal_name": "Anthony Kimani Ichung'Wah",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Speaker, you do recall that I rose on a point of order some time back during the Special Sitting. The Chair of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning and the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security were not in the House, but today they are here. Hon. Speaker, you did give direction on the two matters that they were inquiring into, namely, one being the question of the Turkish national, on which I sought a Statement on 10th August. The Chair of the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security had indicated that it would take him two weeks. It is two months now since then and we are yet to get a response. Hon. Wanga was inquiring into something that we saw before the Committee. You directed from your Chair that it was expected that the two committees would, indeed, table a report on the inquiry that the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning was making on its own motion. You remember that is the substantive issue that I had risen on. The issue that the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning was inquiring into was that which touched on Equity Bank and investments by an East African national in Uganda. As much as we debated here, and it was indicated that, indeed, the Committee could move on its own motion to inquire into a matter that is of interest to the nation, the Committee moved on its own motion, made an inquiry and got a lot of media beats with the two issues, namely, the issue of Aydin and that of inquiry into the investments in Uganda through Equity Bank. You indicated that the two Committees must table a report before this House. Up to today, neither the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning nor the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security has bothered to respond to the Request for Statement on the issues that I raised on 10th August. Since they are here, maybe, Hon. Wanga can also tell us whether she has begun, on her own motion, anything to do with the pandora papers. Hon. Wanga will be more apprised on the pandora papers than the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Health, who is already asking what that is. Maybe, on her own motion, Hon. Wanga can tell us whether she has begun a new inquiry since she had a penchant for picking up things from the media. This particular one came from the international media. She may also have picked it up and begun an inquiry. She could as well apprise the House. If she does that, in line with your ruling, she will also be able to table a report in the House, so that Members can have an opportunity to debate it. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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