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    "id": 1179663,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1179663/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kathuri",
    "speaker_title": "The Deputy Speaker",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13590,
        "legal_name": "Murungi Kathuri",
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    "content": " Hon. Senators, I have received a Petition to the Senate concerning the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) graft investigation of West Kano Irrigation Scheme. Hon. Senators, (1) I hereby report to the Senate that a petition has been submitted, through the Clerk, by Patrick Ochieng Odindo and two other residents of Kawino North Location in Kisumu County, concerning the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) graft investigation of West Kano Irrigation Scheme. (2) As you are aware, under Article 119(1) of the Constitution, and I quote: - “Every person has a right to petition Parliament to consider any matter within its authority, including enacting, amending or repealing any legislation.” (3) Hon. Senators, the salient issues raised in the said Petition are as follows- (i) That the West Kano Irrigation Scheme Revolving Fund dates from 2009 to 2015 and that in August, 2015, a report was made to the 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 machineries/accessories aid and West Kano Irrigation Rice Sales; (ii) THAT the graft involves misappropriation of 13 tractors and accessories granted by the Government of Kenya in conjunction with the Government of Japan; (iii) THAT upon receipt of the report, an investigation was launched by the EACC Western Regional Office in Kisumu;"
}