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"speaker_name": "Kikuyu, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah",
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"content": "This is not a problem that is unique to Kenya; it happens all over the world. Even in the most developed countries, states are captured by those in power. However, we have a duty and a responsibility as parliamentarians to support such organisations to ensure that we do not normalise corruption by normalising State capture. That is why I said that I must commend President William Ruto because he has shown by actions how you deal with corruption. You do not issue ultimatums, threaten people, or bang tables. You just need to act on corruption and the message will be sent to public officers that there is zero tolerance for corruption. Therefore, as I encourage Hon. Shakeel Shabbir and the Members of this caucus, I also ask them to lead from the front, right from our committees in Parliament. Hon. Shakeel has been here with me long enough to know that Members of Parliament serving in committees are quite often accused of rent-seeking. We must also ensure that we enlist as many Members as possible into this organisation so that when we talk about the fight against corruption, we are not just talking. It should be something that we are practising even within our ranks, right from our constituencies to our parliamentary committees, and even in the manner in which we oversee the Government and those in the Executive. Hon. Speaker, with those very many remarks, I beg to support the Motion. In conclusion, let me re-emphasise the need to institutionalise all these organisations and make sure that there is a bicameral approach in the Constitution. We also need to ensure that Hon. Shakeel does not lead all these organisations. It is time to encourage the likes of Hon. Kitur to take up leadership of one organisation, and encourage one of the young senators in the Senate to take up leadership of another. Those organisations must also allow democracy to thrive so that we do not get “Mugabes” leading them. We have to allow the election of Members and the leadership of all those organisations and caucuses."
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