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    "id": 1375797,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mandago",
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        "legal_name": "Kiplagat Jackson Mandago",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to contribute to this amendment by Sen. Osotsi. From the onset, I declare that I support the amendment on compliance to summons to Parliament. In my support for this amendment as a result of the behaviour of state officers who have been given the responsibility of managing resources and failing to account for the same resources even after being given the opportunity by the various committees of Parliament to appear and shed light. The opportunity state officers and Government officers are being given to appear before the committees is to ensure that no Government officer is wrongfully accused of having committed any offense. Therefore, it defeats the whole purpose when the same officers refuse the opportunity they have been given to give explanations and dispense any allegations that have been levelled against them. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for the certainty of recovery of these fines, I propose that they be recovered from the payroll. As it is, when recoveries are made from the payroll, they are given precedence over any other deductions. That way, it will allow us to confirm that the recoveries are happening. Secondly, let us keep a permanent record in Government records of an officer whose salary was recovered for failing to appear to account for the resources that had been given to them. I would also suggest that Sen. Osotsi would consider asking the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) to establish an office at the level of Director of Security. That post should be held by a senior police officer equivalent to that of the Deputy Inspector- General (DIG) to ensure that the arrest can happen so that, the seriousness of Parliament and this amendment can be taken seriously. This is going to help Parliament get answers to questions they have been seeking. It will also will help the general public of Kenya in terms of improving the accountability environment that we all seek to ensure that the resources that are meant for public functions are used for public functions. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard Services,Senate."
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