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    "id": 181996,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ms. Karua",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Martha Wangari Karua",
        "slug": "martha-karua"
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) We have been making efforts to find a suitable replacement for the Chairman of the National Anti-Corruption Campaign Steering Committee. The Vice-chairman has been acting as Chairman since the resignation of the Chairman and, therefore, the business of the National Anti- Corruption Campaign Steering Committee has not been hampered. (b) The following has been done since the launch of the District Anti-Corruption Civilian Oversight Committees:- (i) Thirteen such committees have been established since 6th February, last year. Another five are in the process of being established in Kisii Central, Busia, Moyale, Samburu and Thika. (ii) A two-day induction and capacity-building workshop for 99 members of the District Anti-Corruption Civilian Oversight Committees has been undertaken. (iii) The National Anti-Corruption Steering Committee has procured offices and paid rent in Malindi, Mbeere, West Pokot, Migori and Narok North districts. (iv) Office space is being procured in Garissa, Imenti South, Imenti North and Nairobi West. (v) The Committee has developed and distributed a manual to guide the operations of the District Anti-Corruption Civilian Oversight Committees. They have also launched a survey on the use of CDF money, which was well publicised. (c) The Government will facilitate the appointment of a National Anti-Corruption Civilian Oversight Co-ordinator and recruitment of District Anti-Corruption Co-ordinators who will be the officers responsible for the day-to-day running of the activities of both committees. We will also continue to provide the necessary resources for the operationalization of all the District Anti- Corruption Civilian Oversight Committees. (d) The Government will continue to build adequate capacity to provide quality, efficient and effective services to the sector institutions, the public and respond to the emerging issues in the fight against corruption. We will also strengthen the legal policy and institutional framework for ethics and integrity. We did that with the legislative measures last year which were, unfortunately, shot down by the Ninth Parliament. We will also strengthen the Anti-Corruption Ethics and Integrity Programmes throughout the country."
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