Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 1487427,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1487427/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 1972,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mwengi Mutuse",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13665,
        "legal_name": "Eckomas Mwengi Mutuse",
        "slug": "eckomas-mwengi-mutuse"
    },
    "content": "Also importantly, we listed these companies to demonstrate character in the sense that if you have one construction company, why do you have three others that are dormant? Why do you not use just that one construction company to do your construction work? It was to demonstrate an intricate web of activity to hide and conceal. That is why we listed those companies. We did not complete the affidavit of Mr. Njomo because it was time bad. I do not know what to respond because you just began mentioning about the affidavit of Mr. Njomo. Senator for Kisumu County on shareholding of the 22 companies; yes, we have appended the CR-12s for the 22 companies to show that His Excellency the Deputy President has been owning Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) in the name of companies either by himself or his children or other proxies. It is part of a character of a web, which is also consistent with the Esther Maina decision. You can see those companies listed in the Esther Maina decision are not consistent with the normal way of doing business. In the normal way of doing business, you would imagine if, for example, Safaricom that is a telecommunication company had under it another 20 other telecommunication companies. For what purpose? Ordinarily, a business person would concentrate on one company until it succeeds. Then, if you have a different investment that is completely different from what you are doing, is when you open a different company. However, if you look at the objects of all these companies, they are all made to do the same thing. The question is why? Remember, the offence here is reasons to believe that the Deputy President is committing crimes. We believe this is a good basis to show that these companies are not formed for a legitimate purpose. Senator, in terms of Vipingo Beach Resort Limited and Olive Gardens Hotels, we have been able to demonstrate that two of His Excellency Rigathi Gachagua's children are part of the directors of Vipingo Beach Resort Limited. In terms of Olive Gardens Hotel, we have been able to demonstrate through the affidavit of Mr. Njomo that, indeed, he was acting for the Deputy President in the purchase. As much as we refer to a future promise of refunds, all of us would know that offences of corruption and money laundering are not straightforward offences. As much as we want to rely on technicality, it is this technicality that has made it impossible to fight corruption in this country. If we look at it and all of us know how these things have been done, you would definitely see that Mr. Njomo is saying in black and white that he was a conduit for that purchase. We go to the clarification sought by the hon. Sen. Mungatana, the Senator for Tana River County kuhusu haki za mlima. Ni kama nilijihisi kubaguliwa. Ni kweli kwamba watu tunaowawakilisha mimi na wewe, na Wakenya wengi wanahisi kwamba Naibu Raisi anayehitajika kuongea masuala ya Kenya nzima, atazingatia masuala ya sehemu fulani, basi wale Wakenya wengine wote, nikiwa ndani, tunajihisi kubaguliwa. Sio tu wale waliotoka sehemu tofauti na mlima, bali hata wale wa mlima, you are setting them against the rest of Kenyans. Sen. Wambua on Exodus 23. Thank you. I will keep it to myself. However, I am not participating in any conspiracy against anyone. I am just doing my civic duty as a The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
}