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    "content": "(Sen. Cheruiyot): I will bring a Statement, but because I have been made aware of this matter just before walking into the House and it is an important matter, I felt that I should speak about it. Surely, Sen. Sifuna, if somebody was to make such allegations about you, do you not owe it to even your own colleagues to clear the air? That is all I wanted to do. I wanted to put it on record that I do not work for the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA), neither do I work for the Ministry of Roads and Transport. I do not know on what condition somebody can allege that I brokered a deal between Kenya and another foreign entity whose owner and agents I have never met. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have worked extremely hard in my public life to protect my image. Those who know me and have worked with me long enough can speak to my integrity as a person. I do not do those kinds of things. Therefore, even as a country, as we call for new levels of accountability, does it not behove us that we behave better than those that we accuse of committing certain ills? You cannot fight corruption by character assassinating other citizens of your republic. I wanted to put it straight to that gentleman that my lawyers will be reaching out to him. I have a name to protect. It is in the interest of this House that they know their Majority Leader. Consequently, that is why my colleagues who are here know that this matter has been on the Floor of this House for quite a while. I have not spoken to a single person by asking them to either consider that matter, this or the other way, because I respect the business of this House. Finally, as I conclude, I also ask myself, what happened to our media stations? If you go to the editorial policy of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), you will read that they even delay their live broadcast, so that in case somebody was to either malign somebody or say information which they cannot prove at that particular time, it is regulated and edited out. Therefore, even as I seek for justice for my name, the media house that was used to soil my name will equally have to give an account. I will be bringing a Personal Statement to this House. However, in the meantime, before Tuesday, my lawyers will be reaching out to those people."
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