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    "id": 1431869,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Marakwet West, Independent",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Timothy Kipchumba",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to comment on this very important Report. I thank Hon. (Dr) Mutunga’s Committee for such a comprehensive Report. It is unfortunate that this country lost close to Ksh7 billion in the maize flour subsidy. The subsidy was as a result of a presidential directive. As a country, we must sit down and analyse how to handle presidential directives. In my reading of the Statutory Instruments Act, a presidential directive is somehow delegated law. We must look for a way for the Committee on Delegated Legislation to review presidential directives. In the past, presidential directives have been a subject of misuse by many State departments. At times, presidential directives are not clear on how it will affect our budgets or how they must be handled. It is incumbent upon this House to review how we handle presidential directives so that they do not become conduits for corruption and impunity. For instance, in this Report, there was a Presidential Directive on the maize flour subsidy. The same was misused by a few cartels and corrupt elements to swindle Kenyan taxpayers’ money. As much as we must comply with The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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