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    "speaker_name": "Dr. Khalwale",
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        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to beg Members of Parliament that in the history of this country, because of the power of the Executive, an Ambassador of a friendly foreign nation, because of the issue of corruption, was handcuffed, driven to the airport and had his passport stamped PNG or persona non grata . The Executive was enjoying its might. That might, maybe, is the one that will express itself but I do not know. I beg hon. Members that we endeavour to be a mirror of what is going on in the society outside this Parliament. The society out of this Parliament has been brave. If I am begging this House that we drop Mr. Matemu’s name, I am not doing something out of this world. You have witnessed brave members of the society of Kenya using a legal process like the one we want to use today. They have dropped Justice Riaga Omollo. Why not Matemu? They have dropped Justice O’ Kubasu. Why not Mumo Matemu? Justice Nyamu has been dropped. Why do we not be brave and apply the same standards to Mumo Matemu? Finally, they have dropped Justice Bosire, and yet these are hon. Kenyans, maybe, even more patriotic than all of us. I beg that we apply that standard, which is currently prevailing in the whole country and find that this Motion must pass without the name of Mumo Matemu. If the President and the Prime Minister would like to bring back the name, they might as well do it after they have responded to all the issues that I tabled in this House. I want to use this opportunity to address myself to the challenge my evidence was subjected to in this House. The challenge was that Mumo Matemu was not in charge of collection of taxes but was in charge of the Legal Department. That is true. Therefore, if I do not put this nexus and define it clearly, I would have failed, misled the country or personalized the issue. Mr. Mumo Matemu was the Commissioner for Support Services while Mr. John Njiraini was the Commissioner of the large Tax Office. Mr. Michael Waweru was the Commissioner-General. These three officers jointly and severally were aware and are still aware that Kingsway Tyres and Auto Mart Limited, Income Tax No.PIN/5---"
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