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    "id": 1418301,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1418301/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mwingi Central, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gideon Mulyungi",
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    "content": " So, I have all the time. Thank you, for your generosity. I will start by congratulating the Committee for a job well done. The Chair of this Committee was my Chair in the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure during the last Parliament. He is a very competent person. Having served as CEO in a parastatal before, he is equal to the task that has been bestowed upon him at the moment. The Constitution of Kenya, 2010 and the Public Finance Management Act provide that accounting officers are accountable to the people of Kenya, through Parliament. We cannot, therefore, condone misuse of public funds and corruption. Hon. Temporary Speaker, the highlights of the Report on five key parastatals, especially the East African Portland Cement (EAPC), are very important. The EAPC is the only institution that I am going to deal with. I am okay with the recommendations of the rest. The EAPC produces cement, which is a key component in the construction industry. Without cement, there would be no buildings in the world. Cement is used in huge quantities in construction. If the prices of cement are not controlled, buildings will become very expensive. In the last two to three years, we have seen the cost of cement double — it has risen from Ksh450 per 50 kilogramme-bag to now Ksh900. The increase impacts the cost of buildings and roads. This beats the purpose of affordable housing, which is a policy of…"
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