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"content": "Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, this is our observations as a Committee on the evidence as contained in the Report. One, from the evidence from the then Minister for Finance, Mr. Kimunya, the Committee observed with concern that the former Minister withheld material facts and gave false information when he appeared before the Committee on Wednesday 21st May, 2008 to the effect that the Grand Regency Hotel had not been sold, whereas evidence adduced before the Committee later indicated that a deposit of US$4.5 million by the purchaser's lawyer Wetangula Adan Makokha Advocates on 8th May, 2008, and the money received had actually been deposited into the CBK's Federal Reserves Account in New York.Secondly, there was a sale agreement which had been signed with regard to the hotel before he appeared before the Committee. Giving false information to a Committee of Parliament is in contravention of Section 21 of the National Assembly Powers and Privileges Act, Cap.6 of the Laws of Kenya, which states as follows:-"
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