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    "id": 255087,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/255087/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Maj-Gen. Nkaisserry",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Joseph Kasaine Ole Nkaissery",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is absolutely shameful and very unfair to the people of Kenya. On the issue of the creation of districts, some of my colleagues here, who were in the Opposition and now have the privilege of sitting on the other side, should know that there is no legal authority to create those districts. I want to warn the Government that before they do that, they need to adjust district boundaries, particularly the boundary between Kajiado and Machakos, which was corruptly done in the 1970s so that the resources of Kajiado District could be taken to Machakos District because of political alignment. That should be done by this Government, if the law has to be followed. Finally, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, how do we deal with the issue of corruption if the whole system is clogged with corruption? For instance, a baby of corruption is nepotism. The appointments to key positions are filled by people who are either associated or related to the members of the current Cabinet whether in the foreign missions or in the Civil Service. That is corruption. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the second aspect on corruption is about money. The Government is participating in corruption because it is allowing the courts to be used by corrupt people. They run to the courts and seek injunctions so that their cases cannot be heard. Why would courts issue injunctions to corrupt people? Why do people not go to court, defend themselves and get relief from there? Why should the Government allow courts to issue injunctions to corrupt people?"
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