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    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. First, without exception, allow me to thank all the Members who have contributed. Particularly, I note the very vehement support this Bill has from many Members. That tells you that all Members are intent on being in the forefront of the fight against corruption. Many have also alluded that there could be one or two things they will propose to amend. We will give them time so that they engage with the Committee on Delegated Legislation for the necessary amendments that they may want to move during the Committee of the whole House. I particularly note the very good comments by the Member for Ugenya, Hon. David Ochieng’. That is a call to all of us as leaders, especially political leaders. We all heard the contributions of the Chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee on the perception that public officers are only elected officials. Even appointive officials are not perceived to be public officers as much as elected officials are perceived to be public officers. This Bill is not targeting elected public officers. It is targeting anybody and everybody who is a state and a public officer, therefore, even those of us who are elected officers are state and public officers. We will be subject to this Bill. It will be important that we align all the definitions that will be contained in the Bill so that we are not curtailed in any way especially on our constitutional mandate on issues raised by Members in being able to debate. As the people’s representatives, we have a constitutional mandate to represent them here and in committees so you cannot be in conflict of interest when representing your people. With those very few remarks, allow me to take this opportunity to thank everybody who has contributed and those who have also expressed the desire to propose amendments. The Chair of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs, Hon. Murugara, has indeed confirmed that the Committee will be considering amendments from Monday next week. I take this opportunity to invite anyone who may have an amendment to share the same with the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs so that they may consider them together with those of the Committee. With those many remarks, I beg to reply."
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