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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Rigathi Gachagua",
    "speaker_title": "His Excellency the Deputy President",
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    "content": "That was President William Ruto as Deputy President. He is criticising the then Inspector-General (I-G) of the National Police Service, Mr. Hillary Nzioki Mutyambai and the former Director of Criminal Investigation (DCI), Mr. George Kinoti. Hon. Gachagua has learned his job from his Boss, that public officers must be called to order when they fall short of expectations. I never saw anybody bringing William Ruto here for impeachment for criticising the IG or the DCI. This is a very unfair allegation. Hon Speaker, it is also reported by media that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had already warned about impeding unrest during the peoples’ dissatisfaction with the Finance Bill 2024. After the 9/11 terrorist attack in the US, many of you will recall that the US intelligence agencies were massively criticised. An inquiry was even opened to investigate why the intelligence agency was not able to detect and thwart the attack. All we are saying is that our National Intelligence Service is accountable to the people of Kenya for its performance. On conniving with cartels in the tea sector to block KTDA from implementing guaranteed minimum return, I am yet to see a shred of evidence to that effect. I have nothing to say. I have seen an allegation that we have not been able to do the coffee reforms. Out of my work of coordinating coffee reforms, the Co-operatives Bill of 2023 and the Coffee Bill of 2023 are before this House. After these impeachment proceedings, I request this House to embark on those two Bills so that coffee farmers can realise the full benefit of the coffee reforms that we have initiated. There is another allegation that I have taken control of a local co-operative society in Mathira Constituency. I do not know the name of that co-operative society. It is false. I am yet to see any evidence. I have nothing to say because there is nothing to be said. On the issue of shareholding, I think Members are interested to listen to this. I listened to you this morning and it was quite emotive. By virtue of the provisions of the Third Schedule of the Political Parties Act of 2011, constituent parties of the Kenya-Kwanza Coalition entered into various agreements. They were deposited with the Speaker of the National Assembly and the Speaker of the Senate for purposes of Article 108 of the Constitution of Kenya. The following are members: United Democratic Alliance (UDA), Amani National Congress (ANC), Ford Kenya, Pamoja African Alliance (PAA), Farmers Party, Chama Cha Kazi, Communist Party, Economic Freedom Party, The Service Party, Tujibebe Wakenya Party, Umoja na Maendeleo Party of Kenya and the Democratic Party of Kenya. In accordance with the provisions of Clause 3(e) Schedule 3, a power-sharing agreement and development agenda for certain regions of Kenya, I attach copies of those agreements, RG 32. All those agreements talk about specific regions. The leaders who appended their signatures canvassed issues of appointments to do with specific regions. The power-sharing agreement between UDA, ANC and Ford Kenya, for example, says that UDA would nominate the coalition presidential and deputy presidential candidates, which was honoured. The President would guarantee the stature, dignity, financial and operational 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."
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