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    "id": 1341692,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1341692/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mbeere North, DP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ruku GK",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for your guidance. I want to support the proposed amendments to the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, 2003. As you know, we have to make corruption very painful in the Republic of Kenya. We have seen the rate at which corrupt activities have let down Kenyans, more so when it comes to economic crimes – which are never dealt with in a serious manner. We have seen prosecution of corruption cases which cannot be justified. Economic crimes are never prosecuted in a manner that makes corruption painful. We have seen the agony of coffee, tea, dairy and poultry farmers. People in senior Government offices sit down and make policies which distort the market prices of these products. These people have never been prosecuted in any court of law for coming up with policies which distort the market prices and enable cartels to thrive. We have to amend the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act to ensure that all corruption activities or economic crimes are prosecuted and made very painful for anybody involved in these activities. I support these amendments in the strongest terms possible. On the issue of the KRB Act, we need to make this organisation efficient and effective in carrying out its mandate. We need to ensure that our parastatals are in tandem with"
}