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    "id": 191380,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/191380/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kimunya",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Finance",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 174,
        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
        "slug": "amos-kimunya"
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    "content": " Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I get disturbed when I hear people challenging the figures that are on record. An amount of US$4.5 million was paid on 9th May into the account of CBK and US$40.5 million is being awaited at an account designated for CBK at National Industrial Credit (NIC). The process is awaiting the transfer documents to complete the payment of US$45 million. That information was available to the Ministry of Lands. The valuation details were also given to the Ministry of Lands. The Chief Government Valuer went to the hotel site and valued the hotel. The value declared for land and property alone was Kshs1.85 billion. An amount of Kshs1.1 billion was for the fixtures and fittings. The Chief Government Valuer went to the site and enhanced the valuation to Kshs2 billion upon which stamp duty of Kshs80 million was paid. The clearance of all the rates was done and the certificates were given. So, when people say that the Ministry of Lands was not aware, they are not telling the truth to this country! When people say that, that hotel has been sold for Kshs1.8 billion when they know very clearly that it was sold for Kshs2.95 billion, they are not telling the truth! This is where we now have to distinguish the facts from the politics of \"bring him down\". Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I started by listing what I have been trying to do for the people of Kenya. I will continue doing that for the people of Kenyan because I owe it, first of all, to myself, my family, my people of Kipipiri and to Kenyans, to uphold integrity at the highest level and to maximise value in accordance with my training as an accountant for the public interest. I will produce more evidence to this House as I receive it, including information about these people who are talking and how they have been involved in this."
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