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    "id": 1524033,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Joe Nyutu",
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    "content": "that, Kenya Airways (KQ) comes to mind. Until last year, successive governments have been bailing out KQ, which has been operating at a loss all these years. Before we bail out any state corporation, we must do a thorough assessment of the application of funds and corporate governance. We must ask ourselves whether a state agency or corporation has exercised good corporate governance before we avail public resources to such organisations. I say this because looking at the Petition that was brought by Mr. Ochieng, Government’s funds have been placed in the hands of the managers of that irrigation scheme that have been pilfered. As a House, Kenyans and leaders in this country, we must ask ourselves why would we continue bailing out public institutions that run at a loss. Why are these losses coming up? Are they coming because there is corruption? We cannot continue churning out big amounts of money to organisations that do not want to incorporate corporate governance in their structures. As I conclude, I encourage other Kenyans that when they find something inappropriate happening with a public institution, they have the liberty and right to come to this or the other House and file a Petition in order for that matter to be interrogated. I commend Mr. Ochieng for being a patriotic citizen who did not just sit back like many others would have done, but he got concerned and exercised his right by placing a Petition in this House. We must encourage Kenyans to come to this House to petition about any matter so that this House can look into these matters because it is their right. I thank you."
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