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    "id": 376305,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kamau",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Jamleck Irungu Kamau",
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    "content": "Hon. Deputy Speaker, the next Statement request was made by the Member for Mwatate on the issue of suspension of Mr. Cellist Kilinda, the Managing Director, Kenya Pipeline Corporation. The hon. Member raised several questions. The first question seeks clarification as to whether the allegations surrounding the suspension of Cellist Kilinda are accurate. The response from the Ministry is that the allegations surrounding the Managing Director’s suspension are, indeed, factual and accurate. In the second part of his request, the hon. Member sought to know whether the Government could consider reinstating the suspended Managing Director, if the allegations surrounding his suspension are not accurate, and the Ministry replies as follows:- Upon the receipt of the Efficiency Monitoring Unit (EMU) Report, the KPC Board of Directors held a Board meeting to review the recommendations contained in the report and consider specific sections of the law cited. Those were Section 46 of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act and Section 17 of the Public Officer Ethics Act. In light of the findings touching on Mr. Cellist Kilinda, the Board was of the view that he had, indeed, infringed on the above laws. Mr. Kilinda was, therefore, invited to comment on the issues touching on him, as contained in the EMU Report. He gave his own submissions, in which he admitted that KPC had employed his brother and two sisters, but argued that they were junior employees who have no consequence. Taking into account the oral submissions by Mr. Kilinda, the Board resolved to recommend to the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, the termination of Mr. Cellist Kilinda’s contract as Managing Director of KPC. Consequently, the contract of Mr. Cellist Kilinda, as the Managing Director of KPC, has been terminated."
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