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    "id": 371262,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/371262/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Aden",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity. First of all, I want to thank the Mover of this Motion for bringing a very important matter before this House. Corruption has, indeed, been the root cause of most of the problems in this country. It is the reason why Kenya is not as developed as many of the countries that were in the same state during Independence. For that reason, I support this Motion and I read a lot of good intent in this Motion. We have just devolved Kshs210 billions to the counties. Out of that devolution, we have seen budgets that have been drawn with the intent of corruption. When we see county governments bringing budgets that show that they want to buy a gown for the Speaker for Kshs1 million, there is something that we need to read as a country. That is why I think that this debate, in all honesty, has been diverted and has taken a different direction, but we must say that we need to bring our focus to ensure that the devolved funds in the counties do not suffer corruption as well. All that has been done in the past should not be an excuse to say that corruption should no longer be the focus. This Motion must be supported, in all honesty, because corruption is a problem. It is a cancer in this country. It is only when we accept that by fighting corruption we can use the very little resources that we have that this country can then move forward. The previous regimes which have been referred to, and I have a lot of respect for the retired President Daniel Arap Moi, should not be a subject of discussion here in the manner in which they have put on the Floor and should not be dragged in Motions like this. Otherwise, it is a well crafted Motion. The point that I want to end with is that Kenya is not yet out of the woods when it comes to corruption. We now have a bigger problem of not only having the central Government, but 47 counties to look at and watch to ensure that those resources are put into good use. I support the Motion."
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