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    "id": 1558258,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1558258/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale)",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 170,
        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "The impunity with which public funds and workers' contributions have been handled in Kakamega cannot and should not be allowed to continue. It is on this basis that I call upon this House to stand with the people and workers of Kakamega County. I urge relevant investigative bodies, particularly the EACC, to move with speed to establish the circumstances surrounding these violations, identify those responsible and recommend immediate remedial actions. Furthermore, I call upon the Senate Committee on Finance and Budget to institute a targeted audit of the county's payroll and statutory remittances for the financial year 2023/2024. The findings must guide urgent reforms to protect the welfare of county staff and uphold physical discipline. Let this be a reminder to all county governments across the Republic that public trust is not a privilege to be abused. It is a responsibility to be safeguarded at all times and the lives and livehoods of public servants are not a collateral damage for political mismanagement or financial misconduct. I thank you and hereby table the detailed memorandum that I received on the 18th March, 2025 that contains damaging allegations that speak to actual individuals and actual breaches. It goes as high as corruption of the EACC by the County Government of Kakamega and high levels in the Judiciary involving judges. I table."
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