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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Midiwo",
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        "legal_name": "Washington Jakoyo Midiwo",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is frivolous. I did not really say that. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in the Report, there is something interesting about State House, which we suspect is happening today. In 1999/2000, State House did not pay its bills, instead it carried them forward to the following year. This is an issue to do with public accounting, especially where public resources are concerned. We know that State House operates under a budget today as it was then. So, I see no reason why a public institution, which is the highest office in the land, should not pay its bills. It just goes to show that money was used for reasons not intended. We are talking about issues of corruption. Part of the problem is that these Reports are presented before the House many years later after the facts. The Minister for Finance has just laid on the Table a similar Report for 2003/2004 for the Lake Basin Development Authority. Now, it is three years later and we cannot help that institution even if it was collapsing. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, look at Kenyatta National Hospital, it is today that the Report for 2001/2002 has been laid on the Table. I do not think that is fair to the country. It is also not fair that once recommendations are made, they are not implemented by the Executive arm of this Government. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is the issue of corruption in the Judiciary. You cannot develop this country unless you curb corruption in the Judiciary. Corruption in the Judiciary starts with interference by the Executive. There are instances where a Cabinet Minister goes to court and their cases are heard very hurriedly just because they happen to intimidate the court."
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