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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wandayi",
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        "legal_name": "James Opiyo Wandayi",
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    "content": "Hon. Deputy Speaker, thank you very much. I just want to refer you to the provisions of Article 10 of the Constitution. Before you do that, hon. Deputy Speaker, I must declare that I do not know this James Maina Muhoro personally. If you look at Article 10(2)(c) of the Constitution you will realize that it talks about national values and principles of governance including good governance, integrity, transparency and others. If you look at Article 73, the operating word here is “integrity.” If you look at Article 73(2)(a), the guiding principles of leadership and integrity include among others selection on the basis of personal integrity and many others. The operating word here, again, is “integrity”. Hon. Deputy Speaker, if you look at the annexure to this Report, one of them is a letter from the Clerk of the National Assembly to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). If you allow me, I will read it. It is addressed to the CEO of that Commission and second last paragraph states thus: “This is to request you to provide information touching on the integrity of the nominee---” In their response, the EACC states in the second paragraph: “We confirm that we have received allegations against Mr. James Muhoro who has been nominated to the above position. The Commission is actively investigating the allegations to confirm appropriate course of action.” These allegations, pursuant to the letter that was written to the EACC by Parliament can only be allegations touching on integrity. That is my submission. Hon. Deputy Speaker, one of the cardinal principles of good governance which has been observed in this country over time is that whenever you hold a public position and any investigations are commenced against you, the first thing you do is to step aside. Why then would you want to bring somebody to a position when there are serious investigations actively in progress by the EACC?"
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