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    "id": 129253,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Anyang’-Nyong’o",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Medical Services",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Peter Anyang' Nyong'o",
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    "content": "But much more than that, I was the Chairman of Public Investments Committee (PIC) of this august House in the mid 90s, when we investigated several cases of corruption in the nation and recommended the establishment of an economic crimes law in this country. That led to the Kombo Select Committee, in which I was a Member and a Secretary, which produced the Kenya Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act. Our aim was to give an institution the responsibility of ridding this country of corruption and making sure that those who dip their hands in the public till are brought to book. Unfortunately, I stand here today a disappointed person because neither the law, nor the institution that we established, has risen up to the occasion. It is, therefore, the responsibility of this House to revisit that law and that institution in the context of our time and make a sound decision as to what to do that will stand the test of time, and that will rise to the occasion."
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