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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kimunya",
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        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, indeed, this issue of pending bills is something that we need to bring to an end. The hon. Member is very right in saying that these pending bills had been subjected to a committee in the Ministry of Roads and Public Works. It is because we doubted the figures that had been recommended for payment by the committee from the Ministry of Roads and Public Works. That is when we subjected it to a subsequent review, through an inter- ministerial committee that is domiciled with the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs and the Treasury. It is because of this that we have reduced the liability by the Government from the Kshs70 billion to Kshs233 million. I thought this House would be applauding the Government for 3374 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES November 2, 2006 reducing the public liability from the Kshs70 billion which was supposed to be paid, to a mere Kshs233 million, which has been paid to those who are due. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to assure this House that before the end of this year we will have completed all this so that we know that there shall be no more people who make money from making fraudulent claims against the Government, which was the order of the day before this Government took over."
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