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    "id": 1119367,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.",
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        "legal_name": "Mutula Kilonzo Jnr",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, thank you for the opportunity. This is so unfortunate. Let me be very frank. The 900 officers at KEMSA did not procure the Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs). The 900 officers did not cause the scandal that we are aware of. This is a cover-up of very powerful individuals and their families from being investigated for the fraud in KEMSA. It is a cover-up and we must call it what it is. Ordinary Kenyans are being jailed left, right and center for stealing, but when it comes to powerful people you send people packing and you bring in the NYS. It is time we call it the way it is, theft cover-up. Sen. Kembi Gitura who used to sit here was given another job instead of answering questions. It is a cover-up of people who speak the same language and are connected to certain people. It is unfortunate. If NYS officers can be moved from their job where they are supposed to dig trenches and clean our towns to now procuring drugs, it is unfortunate because this will affect our counties. This is the only source of procurement of drugs. It is a monopoly. There is no difference between KEMSA and Kenya Power. In fact, if counties could procure drugs directly, I would not even bother, but I know this is going to affect our counties. What is more important? One Senator here - I will not name - wanted to raise a concern about the harassment of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). That Statement was not raised. There is this idea of making sure that you cripple institutions to protect corruption. I have"
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