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    "id": 1510629,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Owen Baya (",
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    "content": "Many a time, we hear that this Government is corrupt and that it has many corrupt officials and yet, we have an organization whose job is to ensure we do not fall into that pitfall. The contradiction we face is that we have an organization that is well-funded, well- established, and has been around for many years and yet, we still hear about corruption in this Government. Even today, when the churches speak, they highlight corruption within this Government, but we have an anti-corruption institution in this country. What is it doing? I want to urge Mr Abdi Mohamud that, as he takes over the mantle at EACC, to fight corruption with every drop of his blood. He should ensure that this country is never ranked among the corrupt, so that everybody else who will speak will say that action has been taken and those responsible for corruption are in jail, and that such issues no longer exist. There have been many delays in investigations. A case, for example, takes seven years to be investigated. There is a recent case where the investigations dragged on until all the witnesses died, and there was nothing else to do. Investigations must be expedited, and people must be taken to court so that this country can move forward. You know there was a time when the former President said we lose Ksh2 billion a day through corruption. That is an indictment on the EACC. What are they doing? I want to believe that, as Mr Abdi Mohamud is approved by this House and given the job, he will ensure that this country moves forward in the fight against corruption and that we become corruption-free. We must cripple the monster called corruption. I urge the Members of this House to support Mr Abdi Mohamud so that he gets the job and does it well. I thank you."
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