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    "id": 1442942,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1442942/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sifuna",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13599,
        "legal_name": "Sifuna Edwin Watenya",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, on the DPP - I was conferring here with my friend the Senator for Migori County - we were shocked when we heard that a plea bargain had been entered in the Migori corruption case. A governor who had been accused of stealing billions of shillings has agreed to return Kshs300 million for the case to be withdrawn. I want to call for an audit of all the cases that have been withdrawn in the past 12 or 24 months so that we understand the legal basis for the withdrawal of these cases. This is where we are failing. As long as you can see that these cases are going nowhere that is where these people get the confidence that the Senate Majority Leader was talking about, to engage in some of these things. Lastly, we need respect for the Constitution and constitutional institutions and bodies across the public service and the national Executive infrastructure. For instance, I was being given an example. The mess we have in the management of public service is such that an Executive order was made transferring the functions of the Public Service Commission (PSC) on human resource matters to a body called the State Corporations Advisory Committee, which is a duplication of roles. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I support this Motion. Let us put up that humane face that Kenyans are looking to see, that we can actually engage with these matters. I thank you."
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