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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Musila",
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        "legal_name": "David Musila",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. I support this Motion and want to say that the Office of the President is very important. In fact, it is the father and mother of all Ministries. I talk about the Office of the President, with all utmost humility because I have a lot of respect for the President and the Minister of State for Administration and National Security. However, I want to say that the Office of the President has not provided the necessary leadership in the management of resources in Government and in other matters, including corruption. The Office of the President is always the first culprit when it comes to matters of over- expenditure of allocated funds. The Office of the President leads in all manner of misdeeds. I am saying this with humility because I have worked in the Ministry for over 25 years. However, having said that, I must frankly say that the Ministry leads in all manner of misdeeds, but I will name only four. The first one is corruption. Recently, the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC) ranked the Office of the President number one in corruption compared to all other Ministries. I think that should not be taken lightly because all manner of financial scandals originate from the Office of the President; whether we are talking about the Goldenberg scandal or the Anglo Leasing scandal. They all originated from there. I think we could do better in improving the image of the Ministry. The second issue I want to talk about is tribalism. People have talked about tribalism taking place in the Ministry. I think the Office of the President should set a good example and ensure that there is no tribalism in matters of recruitment. My colleagues have already alluded to recruitment in areas like the armed forces and the police. I want to commend the Commissioner of Police for cancelling the recruitment results where it was clear that tribalism was involved. Thirdly, there is obvious discrimination in distribution of resources in districts. This is particularly the case in ASAL districts which have continued to be marginalised during the last 43 years, since Independence. I believe the Office of the President should ensure that such marginalisation does not take place. Fourthly, I want to say that the crime rate has continued to increase. Since it is covered under the docket of the Office of the President, I would like to say that it is a matter that the Ministry should take up seriously, so that it is reduced. However, let me be fair and commend the Commissioner of Police for the efforts he has taken to fight crime, although a lot still needs to be done. As you may be aware, Kenyans do not feel safe not only in urban areas but also in rural areas. There must be a deliberate effort by the Government to ensure that trafficking of illegal firearms is checked. This will ensure that our people are safe."
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