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"content": "away millions and billions in secret Swiss accounts. Kenya is one of the countries that has people who have stashed hundreds of millions of shillings in secret accounts in Switzerland. I think anyone now aspiring to lead this country or hold a position of leadership will know that now, that will be a thing of the past. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Bill also requires political neutrality and impartiality. It makes specific provisions that have been listed under Chapter Six. Those who are fearing, perhaps, that this Bill does not satisfy the necessary threshold that Kenyans aspired for, we want to disabused them of that notion. Right from Section 6 all the way to Section 36, we have a very clear code of integrity that we all must now satisfy in order to hold positions of leadership in this country. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, Part III of this Bill now gives the specific leadership and integrity codes. It is very clear what is required. Part IV of the Bill provides for the enforcement of the leadership and integrity code. There are those who have said that this Bill does not provide for enforcement. Right from Sections 40 to 45, it is very clear that, that is provided for. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in Part V, we have provided for offences and penalties, where there is breach. Part VI of the Bill makes general provisions. It is very clear that there will be oversight over the Commissioners. That is because, at the end of the day, there has to be one who will guard the guard. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, Part VII goes on to give the transitional provisions. We have a schedule that has attracted an outcry. But, at the end of the day, this Bill requires every leader to be a leader of integrity. So, whatever you will be required to fill in the First Schedule, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) will be able to check this. We do have the National Security Intelligence Service (NSIS) and our agencies that will do their work, even if they are not provided for here. As a matter of course, they will do their work and if anyone makes any false declaration, of course, the penalties are very clear. So, the Second Schedule gives the table for registerable interests. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want urge to Members to support this Bill. I want also to tell Kenyans that my Ministry did its best in originating this Bill by involving all stakeholders. We did submit a very comprehensive Bill of 83 sections. After we have done our part as the Ministry, State Law Office, Constitution Implementation Commission (CIC) and Kenya Law Reform Commission that is not to mean that whatever we present is really cast in stone. We do have the Cabinet that ultimately has the responsibility to approve every draft and legislation that has been drafted. After approval, we do now submit before this House these Bills. This House has the powers to approve it as it is, amend, improve and even subtract on it. Those are the powers that this Constitution has given this institution and it cannot be blamed on an individual or one institution. There was teamwork and we have done our best. We believe that what we are presenting before this House today is a good draft. It is a Bill that meets the requirements of Chapter Six. I do urge hon. Members to pass it and know that we have room to improve on it in future. We have room to consolidate all the Acts. We need to go this way so that we do not have pieces of legislation scattered all over that could be consolidated to have a comprehensive statute dealing with all the issues. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is not only the integrity issues, ethics Bills or statutes that we are seeking to consolidate. We are also, as a country, consolidating all"
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