Entry Instance

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

{
    "id": 1510546,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1510546/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 182,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kitui Central, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) Makali Mulu",
    "speaker": null,
    "content": "The 2023 CPI for Kenya, where the range was from zero to 100, where zero means highly corrupt while 100 stands for very clean, Kenya scored 31 per cent out of that range, which is way below the half mark, which means we are in the class of highly corrupt. Hon. Members, in terms of countries, Kenya was ranked 126 out of 180 countries. That is what it says about this institution. Corruption is a serious problem in many countries. It is serious because it diverts public resources to the pockets of very few people. In that case, we cannot grow the economy or address the issue of poverty. Mr Abdi Ahmed Mohamud is an insider who knows a lot. He needs to be aware of those statistics because, as he takes over, this House and Kenyans expect to see our country's Corruption Perception Interest (CPI) improving. Whip of the Majority Party, we should note the baseline of where he is starting from to measure his performance in five or 10 years. In that way, we will be helping this country. I have no problem with him taking over the position, but I thought it was wise to share those statistics. Lastly, we have seen some letters being exchanged between the Ethics and Anti- Corruption Commission (EACC) and the Directorate of Public Prosecutions, which is not good for our country. We have been pushing for the EACC to get some prosecutorial powers for many years to investigate, arrest and prosecute the perpetrators. However, our Constitution does not allow that. That challenge needs to be addressed if we are to give \"teeth\" to the EACC. With those many remarks, I support the appointment of Mr Abdi Ahmed Mohamud and wish him well as he improves those statistics. I submit."
}