{"id":29246,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/29246/?format=json","text_counter":960,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. M. Kilonzo","speaker_title":"The Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs","speaker":{"id":47,"legal_name":"Mutula Kilonzo","slug":"mutula-kilonzo"},"content":"It would not be necessary for me to go through each of the remarks made by hon. Members. I want to thank you very much and very sincerely. I want to mention three things. I wish those of us here who have the experience in these matters, like hon. Kioni, to listen to me. The original Anti-Corruption Act, Chapter 65, had, in fact, provided that the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission of the time, which we replaced in 2003, had powers to prosecute so long as it obtained the consent of the Attorney-General as per Section 26 of the retired Constitution. We killed it."}