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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kimunya",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is now a question. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think there is a misconception being created here that the Treasury ceased to exist when Anglo Leasing was discovered. The Treasury, as an institution, still continues to exist. It has a legal mandate to continue carrying out all the duties given to it by the law. These include investigating and taking care of finances of this country. It is important for hon. Members to recall that it was the Treasury that asked the Controller and Auditor-General, in August, 2004, to investigate the 18 contracts. It was the Treasury that brought the Report to the Public Accounts Committee. It is the Treasury that has taken further investigations to determine whether the Kenya taxpayers' money should be paid or not on these contracts. That is in addition to the work that is being done by the KACC. We are collaborating in terms of using the output of this. They will take care of the criminal issue and we will take care of the custodial issues of safeguarding taxpayers' money. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not know where the excitement is coming from. One day, I am being told, I need to pay by the same people. On another side, I am hiring a consultant. Are they May 3, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1105 fearing that the auditors are going to uncover who played what role from that direction?"
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