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    "id": 226760,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Khamisi",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Joseph Matano Khamisi",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, due to the mysterious circumstances under which the Kenya April 11, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 509 Cashewnut Factory in Kilifi was closed down in 1998 and noting that its machinery and equipment were sold off without regard to value for money; this House resolves to establish a Select Committee to investigate and report on the circumstances that led to the collapse of the factory and to determine whether those who were involved could be apprehended, prosecuted and any property illegally- acquired from the company recovered and further that the following be Members of the Committee:- The Hon. Joe Khamisi, MP The Hon. Lucas Maitha, MP The Hon. Dr. E. Keino, MP The Hon. Eric Gor Sungu, MP The Hon. A.A. Bahari, MP The Hon. Dr. Julia Ojiambo, MP The Hon. Dr. N.N. Shaban, MP The Hon. Zaddock Syongo, MP The Hon. M.K. Cheboi, MP The J.W. Nyagah, MP Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when the NARC Government came to power, it declared zero tolerance to corruption and it went further to state that it was committed not only to tackling new corruption but also old corruption. What happened at Kilifi Cashewnut Factory is nothing but grand corruption. That is a matter that requires the full attention of this House and the nation at large. Kilifi Cashewnut Factory was established in 1973 with the following shareholders; the Industrial and Commercial Development Corporation (ICDC), the Industrial Development Bank (IDB), the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) and the Kilifi District Co-operative Union. The three parastatals had a combined shareholding of 65 per cent while"
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