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    "id": 371265,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/371265/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "July 9, 2013 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 26 Hon (Eng.) Gumbo",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me the opportunity to support the Motion. Goldenberg, like many other scandals, has held back the promise of Kenya and it is something that we must talk about boldly because it affects all of us. Each one of us in this House has been a victim of Goldenberg, one way or the other and other corruption scandals. If there is anything that has held back the promise of Kenya, it is corruption. It is a fact that countries which were at par with Kenya 50 years ago, like Singapore today can provide housing for nearly 74 per cent of their population while in our country, we can hardly provide housing for 10 per cent of the urban population in Kenya. The fact that someone like Kamlesh Pattni can find his way onto a ballot paper to vie for public office in this country, speaks volumes about the structures that we have in our public institutions. It is a big shame that a man like him, who was responsible for moving the price of bread from Kshs4.50 a loaf to Kshs30.00 in less than a year, can find his name on a ballot paper to purport to want to represent people in this country. What is most important is that we want to see an absolute resolve in the fight against corruption, starting with obeying of court orders. I have heard it said that the striking teachers are disobeying a court order. Why should they not? The biggest institution that has shown scant regard for court orders in this country is the Government."
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