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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, the principles as laid out are so clear that if there are active investigations by the EACC, the EACC does not just investigate people anyhow and everybody, for any matter. For them to confirm that they are investigating you and then your name is brought before this House, then something must be wrong. It appears, therefore, that positions in this Commission are a preserve of a certain breed of people that even if they are being investigated, they have to be pushed into those positions at all cost. This House will be setting a dangerous precedent if it approves the appointment of this gentleman.That will be the impunity of the highest possible order. Besides the investigations, the court case that was referred to is my next point. This gentleman was taken to court sometime in 2005 or 2004. Upon being taken to court, he was interdicted. Hon. Deputy Speaker, what is curious is that this interdiction was lifted before the court case was concluded. Therefore, this is basically a manifestation of the intrigues and conspiracies in the Public Service that has led us to where we are in this country. Therefore, to go ahead and appoint this gentleman would be to further the impunity that has continued to kill us in this country. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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