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    "id": 1399494,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13217,
        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "come home to roost when EACC will tell us what they are doing in Machakos, Kitui, Makueni and Nandi in the fight against corruption. Last time I said that Nandi is the headquarters of corruption. There is a lot of plundering happening, but EACC has done nothing. We have reported on a number of occasions, but what the EACC does is to smile at the camera with the governors and officials and then they say, the matter is under investigation. I also challenge the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, that we must show seriousness. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the other day, we visited a number of counties and I know we will be visiting Meru soon. When we go there, people will ask us what the Senate has done now that money has been stolen. Our work is to make recommendations. The people to implement are the EACC and DCI. However, what are they doing? There is a weak link in the fight against corruption in this republic and I hope that this Conflict of Interest Bill will assist. On the issue of powers to investigate, the EACC has enough powers. It is a creation of the Constitution. They are supposed to do their job as per the Constitution. They do not need to get anybody’s permission to do their job. Why is there a perception that people believe that EACC must get orders or phone calls? Colleague Members, the fight against corruption in counties, to be precise, will not be won as long as the biggest stumbling block in the fight against corruption is the EACC. They have never done anything. They can contravene what I have said and give us statistics on the corruption they have fought. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we remember in Siaya under the former County Government where air tickets were bought for private individuals and no one has been prosecuted in Siaya. We went to Turkana and the same thing happened, Kshs100 million could not be accounted for. There are many occasions. As we pass this, I have mixed feelings because we have enough legislation, but there is nothing to show for what the country has achieved in the fight against corruption. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also agree with the declarations. In Standing Order No.104 on conflict of interest and avoiding obligation. The third point is on preferential treatment. That is more than obvious---"
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