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    "id": 306840,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ms. Karua",
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        "legal_name": "Martha Wangari Karua",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I stand in support of the Bill, but subject to amendments that I am going to propose and that I know the Committee on the Implementation of the Constitution (CIOC) which I serve will propose. For us to be able to understand where we are, we have to look back and see the background in which this law is being proposed. The greatest problem we have in this country is the issue of corruption and impunity. Members of the Cabinet and Government lead the way in corrupt practices. We have had various scandals. The public has lost faith. That is why there is so much attention on the Leadership and Integrity Bill. I do not agree at all that the Constitution has shortcomings in this regard. Chapter Six is quite clear. In Article 80 it gives Parliament the mandate to make laws that will put into effect the aspirations of this Chapter. We are here now making the law. We are supposed to become elaborate and to detail the steps the various agencies will take and the manner in which to implement Chapter Six. One of the things that really must be done is ensuring that all State Officers and public officers declare their wealth. We want to know how much you are worth as you come to office so that we can later be comparing with your wealth as you progress in your work. It is very easy to catch those who abuse their offices, if you are able to know where they started. It is a shame that the Cabinet removed the clauses relating to declaration of wealth, which had been agreed upon with the stakeholders, including the Commission on the Implementation of the Constitution (CIC). We are also forgetting that during the Constitutional review, Kenyans, because they could not trust Government - and the Government here refers to the Executive, Parliament and Judiciary - they wanted a mechanism that did not have members of the Government, but had civilians of checking whether the implementation of the Constitution is faithful. So, they came up with the CIOC---"
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