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    "id": 1276801,
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    "speaker_name": "Kathiani, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Robert Mbui",
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    "content": "contracts you give. The lacuna is that, even under the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF), we give contracts that give parts of projects then you have money available for that part only. We must find a way to ring-fence money so that for any contract given, there must be money that should be pumped into the department or ministry for the number of years required for the process to be continuously done until completion. Every time we do this, Kenyans do not get value for money. But, as a project stalls and it is incomplete after 37 years, some people make billions out of them. There are consultants, contractors and banks. This is one of the things we need to address in a sober manner. Hon. Temporary Speaker, land that is not secured is also a major problem in the education sector. It is very unfortunate because this is one of the areas where land grabbers will take advantage. We had cases of land to do with a learning institution in Ruaraka during the last Parliament. We also had another case of individuals attempting to grab land from a primary school in Lang’ata. In fact, children of Lang’ata Primary School were beaten and tear-gassed. It is just as we are tear-gassed every day when we follow the Constitution. Sometimes I ask myself why we do not get to the bottom of issues when mistakes occur so that they do not recur. If I ask anyone here what happened to perpetrators of violence against the children of Lang’ata Primary School, because someone was attempting to grab the land children used as a playing field, no one will give you an answer. We must get to the bottom of issues and get solutions every time we, as a House, have an opportunity. Finally, I just want to say that the taxpayer pays the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP). They are independent institutions. They have a mandate clearly spelt out in the Constitution of the Republic of Kenya. It is very unfortunate that, every time we follow up on these institutions, some of them believe that they have to answer to other offices. That is why, immediately after the last election, you saw criminal, civil or corruption cases dropped for individuals because of holding public offices. As a country, we must call a spade a spade. It does not matter which side of the political divide we are. I believe Kenya is bigger than all of us. We must correct the ills of this country. Every time we get opportunity as Members of Parliament, irrespective of whether you are on the side of Government or the Opposition, all of us have a mandate. We were elected to ensure that we oversee this Government, represent our people and make laws for posterity. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I support the Report. Thank you."
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