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    "id": 1496911,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ogola",
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    "content": "Chapter 6 of the Constitution. Chapter 6 of the Constitution talks about leadership and integrity. Already, there is a mention of honesty, accountability and discipline. Carrying monies in bags does not arise if one is honest. If we were honest with ourselves, we would not need regulations to manage harambees. We cannot ban harambee as we need them to support the less fortunate. When we mention the issue of auditing, when people have given freely and for a purpose, there is a reason they are coming together to contribute willingly as there is a mission they want to accomplish. Why would we bring in the issue of audit? Also, in our sectors, we have not achieved so much by audit, because a number of misgivings are seen in the way our finances are handled. I support the fact that the harambee system needs to be carried as the tradition was carried forward by our forefathers in the spirit of giving what you have. It is about willingness. It is not about chest thumping and a show of power, but about solving a need that arises. I want to say no to the idea that we can stop harambees. How would we bring in the idea of clearance for our people to hold harambees? By introducing activities such as clearance, we would be creating gods in our communities. You would be giving a chief or a Cabinet Secretary or a County Executive Committee Member (CECM) work, yet they already have work cut out for them, which they are not able to accomplish. Yesterday, the Senate was sitting here and the Cabinet Secretaries were not able to come here to answer to our questions. How do we again get them involved in voluntary activities as harambees? When you bring in the aspect of clearance that you have to line up to achieve or to whoever you want to propose, we regress back to the Kenya African National Union (KANU) days, where people just created rules and executed them. 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."
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