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    "id": 1565741,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Statement by Sen. Edwine Watenya Sifuna on the affairs of the Kenya Rugby Union. Sports associations have turned into conclaves and enclaves of perpetuating corruption and they feel that they cannot be held accountable. As much as some of us are fans of sports, it does not give the license to officials in our sports federations to carry out the bad manners that we are seeing. I demand the following as a progress: That the Office of the Auditor General must forthwith do special and forensic audit against financial statements of the Kenya Rugby Union. Secondly, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) must fast-track the investigations of fraudulent activities within Kenya Rugby Union and hold people accountable. I normally see DCI very efficient when it comes to arresting politicians. I want to test their efficiency in concluding this investigation into fraudulent activities in Kenya Rugby Union. The fourth point is the number of board members whose term has expired. we should follow the law in this country. I want to challenge officials of sports federation, basketball, athletics Kenya, Football Kenya federation (FKF), all federations, including Kenya Rugby Union Federation. Why do they fear elections? As politicians, do not fear elections. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Athletics Kenya have never held elections for almost 15 years. They are staying longer than the late President Mugabe. Why would people want to be Mugabes of this world? What is so special in clinging to power in our federations? I must say that the other day, FKF held elections and nothing has happened. What is it that Kenya Rugby Union fear in holding an election for part of transparency and accountability? I assure the Senator of Nairobi City County that we are in this together to the long haul. We must fix the mess in the Kenya Rugby Union. It cannot be business as usual. Finally, on Sen. Karen Nyamu's Statement on harassment, the current Governor Sakaja told us that lazima i-work . Unfortunately, it does not work. That is the position. I was embarrassed. I expected the women of this country to be demonstrating on streets for sexual harassment in the guise by these askaris. How can they harass the Persons Living with Disability, the mama mbogas, the boda boda and hustlers? We will not allow Sakaja to get away with this. He must be dealt with."
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