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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Murungi",
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        "legal_name": "Kiraitu Murungi",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to make a few comments on this Motion. First, I would like to thank and support hon. Karua, the Deputy Leader of Government Business, for her brilliant and eloquent contribution to this Motion this afternoon. This Motion marks an important landmark, and, possibly, a turning point in our struggle against corruption in this country. I personally fully support the war against corruption. As the former Minister in charge of this docket, I am fully aware of the crippling effect of corruption on our economy and society. I am also fully aware of the intricate complexities that surround the war against corruption. It is not a straight forward thing. It is not a hop-step-and jump process. It is fairly complicated process. It is for these reasons that I support the broad objective of this Motion, which is to put the war against corruption on a higher gear. Mr. Speaker, Sir, for us to succeed in this war, it is absolutely necessary that we all be honest. It is necessary that we are sober and genuine in our intentions. As the Deputy Leader of the Government Business said, it is also necessary that we respect institutions and strictly follow the law. The war against corruption must be waged within an ethical and legal framework. We cannot break the law in the process of fighting corruption. We must respect the rule of law, even as we fight corruption. We must also be aware that reckless imputation of criminal guilt to persons mentioned in the Press or in a PAC Report can do irreparable damage to those persons' reputations and political careers, especially if in the end they are found to be innocent. With regard to respect to institutions, one of the institutions we should respect is the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC). This is a specialised agency for dealing with corruption in this country. It is true that I appeared before the KACC and was questioned for five hours regarding this Anglo Leasing affair. But it is not true, as my friend hon. Raila was insinuating, that I went to appear before my former law partner, Mr. Justice Ringera. I went on a notice sent to me by an institution called the KACC. I did not meet Justice Ringera. Contrary to what was reported in TheStandard newspapers, I did not have tea with Justice Ringera. I have not seen Justice Ringera for months. It is very wrong for hon. Members to impute improper motives on officers, who have sacrificed so much to serve this nation. Mr. Speaker, Sir, unless there is evidence to show impropriety on the part of KACC, we should not be the people to destroy the institutions that we create by gossip, rumours and unfounded innuendo."
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