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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Okemo",
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        "legal_name": "Chrysanthus Barnabas Okemo",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you very much. Unfortunately, I think I missed the most interesting part of the debate. I was away on parliamentary business and came back yesterday. 1678 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES July 8, 2008 I think what should be made important to the House is that the Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade has not concluded its investigations on this matter. So, as the Executive Arm of Government, led by the Prime Minister, continue to do their part, Parliament has to continue also to do its part. The function of the Executive arriving at the whole truth of this matter, must be completely divorced from our oversight role as Parliament. In fact, a lot of the information that Dr. Khalwale is mentioning will be subject of our transactions and deliberations. We will be summoning all these people before the Committee. We will also be presenting a report to the House, to conclude and even recommend the action contemplated. Mr. Speaker, Sir, really what surprises me is that as much as people may say that Mr. Kimunya acted honourably, I am quite disappointed. This is because when he appeared before our Committee, he continued to tell us that the hotel had not been sold - and we have minutes of that - when, in fact, it had been sold. All these meetings were taking place in June. The transaction took place in May. I think from the point of view of Parliament, we must make sure that this issue is concluded and that in future, no Minister or member of the Executive arm of Government takes Parliament for granted."
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