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    "content": "recommend that investigations should be undertaken to ascertain its proper value and whether the sale took into account the principle of getting value for money. I would like hon. Members to remember Paragraphs 36-37, because when we perused the tender documents, it was a big shame that the company that won the tender made the application for that tender in personal handwriting. It was shocking to us. Although we are not handwriting experts, we were surprised to see that the handwriting of the company that won the bid was the same handwriting that prepared the applications for the second and third bids. Hon. Members keep their ears on the ground. It is very disturbing to note that some influential members of the Kenyan society, some of whom are politicians, were actually beneficiaries of this sale. This is a shameful thing that makes it difficult for us to develop this country. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we also noted that the Ministry of Finance issued an irregular loan to the National Bank of Kenya (NBK). This is captured under Paragraphs 70-71. We noted that loan defaulters at the NBK comprised of prominent personalities, who were once commonly known as “Members of the List of Shame” that was tabled in this House by Mr. Musikari Kombo. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I believe that, by then, you were an Assistant Minister. So, you recall that “List of Shame”. These same prominent personalities are the same ones who had defaulted on repayment of loans by the NBK, making it almost impossible for the Chief Executive Officer of NBK to run the bank. In receiving this evidence, our Committee was extremely cautious because the CEO of National Bank of Kenya is currently doing a good job. He is almost turning the bank around. We were worried that if we had not handled this matter with due diligence, we could have invited an unnecessary run on the bank; not because the CEO was not doing a good job, but mainly because these prominent personalities are there. Some of them, are practising politicians. They walk around the length and breadth of the Republic of Kenya and nobody raises a question. I wish I was a prominent personality in my life. Would I not also be enjoying these goodies? I thank God that He never created a wooden heart in my chest to appreciate this kind of nonsense."
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