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    "id": 29205,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Njuguna",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Peter Njuguna Gitau",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me start by thanking the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs for the able manner in which he has brought this law into this House. In this country, corruption has become a very serious cancer that is costing us dearly. The cost of conducting business and the cost of investment in this country has become very expensive. Therefore, this law will kill the dragon that is interfering with the public life of this country. In our courts, file cases have been disappearing because of the very serious corruption in our courts. Not until you grease somebody’s palm, will you have justice in our court system. With regard to employment, not until you give money, that your son or daughter will get employment. The private sector and the public sector have really frustrated our graduates because they cannot get employment until bribes have been given. Many illegal imports have been done in this country. Importation of cars has denied the KRA revenue to be injected into our economy. If you look at the procurement process, the newly bought ferries in Mombasa are stalling in the waters because of corruption. Look at the issuance of land title deeds, fake title deeds are being issued because of corruption. I am happy that the Minister for Lands is doing something to stem that vice. Academic certificates have landed in the hands of conmen and they have been used by our students in our training institutions. Unless this Commission is really formed and given teeth immediately, this country is likely to grind to a halt in terms of service delivery. Therefore, this Commission is very important and I fully support."
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