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    "id": 1482589,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Rigathi Gachagua",
    "speaker_title": "His Excellency the Deputy President",
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        "legal_name": "Rigathi Gachagua",
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    "content": "provide and deliver the goods subject of the tender document, having the financial ability to do so and without the participation or assistance from Crystal Kenya Limited, Shobikaa Impex Private Limited independently participated and submitted its bid in response to the subject tender, passed on to an invitation by KEMSA. Having not participated in the subject tender, Crystal Kenya Limited did not submit any of the documents in response to it. Specifically, Crystal Kenya Limited did not submit a bid bond or tender security in its name, in response to the subject tender. It is therefore not true that Crystal Kenya submitted a fake bid bond with an intention to fraudulently acquire public property. It is also not true that with my sons, I used Crystal Kenya Limited to massively launder money, conceal proceeds of crime, engage in corruption and benefit from influence peddling. Subsequently, vide a letter dated 5th May 2023, KEMSA notified Shobikaa Impex Private Limited that it was not successful because the tender security was not paginated and requested Shobikaa Impex Private Limited to collect its bid security from the procurement office immediately. Annexed hereto and marked as Annexure RG 19 is the said letter by KEMSA dated 5th May 2023. However, EACC commenced investigations of the subject tender and on conclusion of the investigation by EACC and the Senate on the subject tender, KEMSA’s CEO, Terry Ramadhani who had been suspended on this issue, was appointed Kenya's Deputy High Commissioner in New Delhi India, by President William Ruto. Thereafter, Crystal Kenya Limited as Shobikaa Impex Private Limited’s agent in Kenya followed up in the release of Shobikaa Impex Private Limited’s bid bond/ tender security on behalf of Shobikaa. Annexed hereto and marked as Annexure RG 20 is an email from Shobikaa Impex Private Limited addressed to Crystal Kenya Limited together with a letter of even date confirming that Crystal Kenya Limited had authority to collect their bid bond. KEMSA was mandated to immediately release the bid bond/tender security, upon determining that Shobikaa Impex Private Limited was unsuccessful in the subject tender and that is why they requested that the same be collected from its procurement office. KEMSA did so as can be seen in its letter dated 11th July 2023. Annexed hereto and marked as Annexure RG 21 is the said letter by KEMSA. Noting that Shobikaa Impex Private Limited was not successful, it did not supply any goods and neither did it receive any public funds in payment thereof with respect to the subject tender. Accordingly, I have not committed any crime under Sections 45(1), 46, 47A(3) and 48(1) of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, and Sections 2, 3, 4, and 7 of the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act. Further, I have not breached Section 34 of the Leadership and Integrity Act, for I did not bully any state or public officer with respect to the subject tender and specifically, no evidence has been tendered to support the allegation at paragraph 78(c) of Ground 11 at page 37 of 42 of the Motion which alleges that I summon procurement officers in ministries and institutions, instructing them to direct procurement of goods and services in a specific manner. I have been accused of unnecessary and expensive renovation of the official residence in Karen and Mombasa. Firstly, I would like to state that funds for the renovation of the official residence were approved and allocated by this honorable House based on the fact that the premises had been neglected for a very long time since when Dr. William Ruto was the Deputy President. It cannot be fair that this House would proceed to impeach me because of an action that these Hon. Members have approved by appropriating monies for the renovations. The contract for the refurbishment of the official residence of the Deputy President dated 22nd December 2022 was signed by Hon. Katoo Ole Metito, the comptroller of State House, Office of the President and Agrobriq Investment Limited was awarded the tender. This is because the comptroller of State House at that time was the accounting officer in charge of The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}