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    "id": 1152467,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1152467/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Lusaka",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
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    "content": " Hon. Senators, I hereby report to the Senate that a Petition has been submitted through the Clerk by Pastor Ochieng’ Odido and two other residents of Kawino North Location in Kisumu County concerning the Ethics and Anti- Corruption Commission graft investigations on West Kano Irrigation Scheme. Article 119 (1) Constitution states as follows- “Every person has a right to petition Parliament to consider any matter within its authority including to enact, amend or repeal any legislation”. Hon. Senators, the salient issues raised in the said Petition are: - (1) That, the West Kano Irrigation Scheme revolving fund dates from 2009 to 2015 and that in August, 2015 a report was made to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on the West Kano Irrigation Scheme revolving fund graft involving the government rehabilitation funds economic stimulus programme funds and the farmers own saving funds encompassing irrigation farm machinery, accessories, aid and West Kano irrigation rice sales; (2) The graft involves misappropriation of 13 tractors and accessories granted by the Government of Kenya in conjunction with the government of Japan; (3)That, upon receipt of the report an investigation was launched by EACC western region office in Kisumu and further there is a delay in investigation of misappropriation of The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
}