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    "content": "allegations. If Treasury had an opportunity to see the Report, we would have responded to it to show that there was no loss incurred. Kenyans have been told that there was Kshs1.8 billion that was made by the “Siemens twins”, who are enjoined at the hip, in reference to Governor Ndung’u and hon. Amos Kimunya. He added that we have Kshs1.6 billion, and that we are still waiting to buy Members of Parliament to support us. Mr. Speaker, Sir, if you recall, this matter came up first in 2008. It was used on the Floor of this House to tarnish my name. It was said that I had made money. This House was misled into taking a very dramatic decision against me, which led my stepping aside as Minister. Subsequently, the President established a Commission of inquiry to investigate me. Dr. Khalwale was called to give evidence before the Justice Cockar-led Commission, but he declined because he did not have any evidence to produce. That incident is still being used against me. I cannot even attend any official function at the Laico Regency Hotel because of the mark that was put on my face, alleging that I sold out a Kenyan hotel. A similar thing was done on Safaricom Limited. The shares of Safaricom Limited collapsed from Kshs7 per share to what they are trading at right now because the same Dr. Khalwale came to this House and said that people were conned into buying shares in an IPO, and that there was corruption in the IPO. Mr. Speaker, Sir, an initial public offer is in the open market. Who would bribe who to buy shares? It is because of Dr. Khalwale’s allegation that the international investors who had put their money in Safaricom Limited, quickly, withdrew. Kenyans have seen the drastic effect the careless remarks that were made by Dr. Khalwale on the Floor of this House have had on the Kenyan shilling. Therefore, it is not a one-time event. It is a series of allegations that have dangerous implications on this country. The reputation of the 222 Members of this House is at stake. Worse still, he used the privileges of the House, in terms of using the facilities of this House, to give the Press Conference. So, in your ruling, because I am wounded by this allegation, I would like you to confirm whether the Press statement that he issued within Parliament Buildings is covered under the privileges of the House, because I intend to take legal action against him for the defamatory statements that he made about me during the Press Conference. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is very unfortunate that this happened. It is important that we cleanse the name of the House and the Members of this House. I wish to thank hon. Members for the decision they took based on thorough debate and arguments that were prosecuted on the Floor of this House. If for anything else, let us not belittle the efforts that were made in this House. In the mean time, I would also want you to consider whether the continued stay of Dr. Bony Khalwale as the Chairperson of the PAC has not been compromised by the lack of integrity that he has demonstrated."
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