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    "id": 371278,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ng’ongo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Alice Wambui Ng'ang'a",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. Hon. Deputy Speaker, the Mover of this Motion is asking us to urge the Government to put in place measures to ensure that no further irregular payments like that of Goldenberg International are effected in order to avoid further loss of public funds. One thing I would like to say is that there is one office which is very relevant in the fight against corruption. That office is even beyond the offices of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), the Attorney-General and the EACC, because it is supposed to be proactive. That is the Office of the Controller of Budget. I am happy and very proud of the lady we have put in that office. Madam Agnes has proved that she can perform in that office. What we need to do, as a House, without even urging the Executive arm of the Government, is to come up with legislation that will give more powers to the Office of the Controller of Budget to make sure that fictitious, irregular and fraudulent payments are not made in the first place. If we do that, we will be able to grant hon. James Wandayi his prayer. I have heard people link corruption to this office. I think it is because hon. Wandayi built it from the Goldenberg Scandal. There have been so many scandals in this country. Expecting the Jubilee Government to fight this vice is a tall order. If you are in doubt, just look at the senior leadership of the Government. So many scandals, including land issues!"
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