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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kenyatta",
    "speaker_title": "The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, had Mr. Imanyara pointed out – indeed, he was correct - that there were discrepancies or inconsistencies from day one, instead of chasing “ghosts”, we would have been able to get straight into the matter of where the problem was. Why do I say this? I say this because sometimes, maybe, as Parliamentarians, we are our own worst enemies. We tend to believe that it is a combative way that gets results. However, I would like to encourage this House to believe that we can achieve even greater results for the people of this Republic if we work in partnership. There was no intention whatsoever to hide anything. As we move forward, I would like to encourage Parliament to be more actively engaged in the Budget-making process. After all, that process does not belong to an individual. However, we must do it as partners. As representatives of the people, you have a responsibility to ensure that those monies are spent well and that, indeed, we have equity even in distribution. In order to do that, we must see the Treasury not necessarily as an enemy or a boggy that in every single instance when something happens, it is automatic that there is fraud, scandal, corruption and so on. Yes, there may be, but, please, give us time before making the allegations so that it can be substantiated correctly whether, indeed, a crime has been committed before you hang the innocent."
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