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    "id": 1460792,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Muhoroni, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. James K’Oyoo",
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    "content": "Let me share with you my experience involving Dr. Paul Rono, a Principal Secretary in the controversial Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, who was mentioned with Linturi in the fertiliser scandal. I am happy that in his wisdom, the President has fired Hon. Linturi. I believe this one should also be left out. Yesterday, he purported to visit the sugar belt that is shared by my constituency and that of my colleague, Hon. Melly. While I believe the Principal Secretary is not involved in politics, he came to my constituency with fuel guzzlers carrying secretaries and directors. Everything came to a standstill. Work was not done, and farmers who had been summoned waited from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., only for him to see them for just 10 minutes. There was no value addition in his visit. A lot of money was spent and they expected us to receive him. Hon. Melly and I had received intelligence that he was coming at the behest of a local sugar company that is entangled in land fraud. Therefore, we did not waste our time going to receive him. The kind of flamboyance that that public officer was showing to the people is what is giving the Government and our political parties a bad image. We want to cut the meat where it hurts. We have already sacrificed and it hurts. Everywhere, even in Parliament, we are sacrificing. The Government, through the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), needs to be very serious and spare nobody. Government appointees must stop excessive flamboyance and behave in a manner that shows we are going through an austerity period. As I support this Bill, I want His Excellency the President to be very tough and strict. He should maintain a lean Government and put measures in place to ensure that there is no further wastage by the appointees. Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I support."
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