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    "id": 306868,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Githunguri",
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        "legal_name": "Stanley Munga Githunguri",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for your protection. In Clauses 32, 33 and 34, State officers are required to conduct private affairs in a manner that maintains public confidence in the integrity of the office and pay taxes when due on time. However, State officers who will include the Members of Parliament are now obliged to financial or legal obligation as a qualification for good leadership. To those who want to hold State offices, including us; the Members of Parliament, the Bill proposes that we must be above board. There are those who are saying that the Bill appears to micro-manage State officers and elective officers. I have no fear for this. As managers of public offices, the law must also regulate or control State officers. We hold the office in trust for the people of Kenya. If the people wish to vet the managers of their offices, then, so be it. If they wish to regulate and define management parameters for managers of public offices, then, so be it. After all, these offices are not ours. They belong to the people. Regarding the shortcomings in the Bill, let me just mention a few. First, the Bill fails to establish transparent procedures for the administration of Chapter 6 of the Constitution. It is important that we provide mechanisms as required to enable the selection of persons seeking elective and appointive offices. The Bill also fails to establish a vetting process for persons seeking public office. This is a key expectation of the Bill as to provide a minimum threshold of elections based on personal integrity, competence and suitability. This is a requirement under Article 47 of the Constitution."
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