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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mungatana EGH",
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    "content": "Either way, we should give directions because corruption is not going to be solved by the President, but by all the Arms of Government playing their roles. If the committees of this House are giving direction that this is a crime scene, this governor needs to be arrested and charged. You have EACC sitting there, you have representation from the OAG, but nothing happens. We need to take the opportunity as the President took the opportunity to start wiping off. He dealt with his Cabinet. We need also to have a retrospect. Are these committee systems working? Do we need to also change our laws? Do we need to make our teeth bite? What else can we do because, even in our committees, some governors refuse to come and nothing happens to them? We just put the normal fine of Kshs500,000, they come and pay, apologise and they go away. We say that this money has been mismanaged, they come, explain and go away. Therefore, the committee system must be made to work. It is time, just like the Executive has taken action, to create a more accountable system. Even us, in this House, we can take the opportunity because the public is asking for answers. When systems fail, the public goes out because there is no leadership. They see even Members of Parliament (MPs) having audit queries there is nothing happens to them. Our people are also asking; apart from the Executive taking action from these demonstrations conducted by our youth, we also need to look introspectively into the committee systems. What do we need to do to strengthen them, so that people who manage public funds can face consequences when things are not being handled as per the expectations of the public? Mr. Speaker, Sir, with those remarks, I beg to support this Report and thank Members of the Committee on Finance and Budget for the work they have done. I thank you."
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