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    "id": 40247,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ms. Karua",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Martha Wangari Karua",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was just indicating that it is important that these allegations are cleared. There are two critical allegations; the one of signing an affidavit for a six-year-old and attesting that the six-year-old has an ID card. This needs to be concluded so that it is known. If it is not true, then the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) should be appointed. However, if it is true, it casts a doubt on the integrity of the DPP. The second one is the allegation of conflict of interest in a criminal case where one of the parties was a former client. We drew from that example of what had happened in a previous case where a private prosecutor had actually been appointed so that the DPP would not be accused of conflict of interest. In the ole Ntutu case, that was not done and it was concluded before seven witnesses gave evidence according to the testimony by the letter of Judge Ole Keiuwa. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we cannot ignore the testimony of Judge ole Keiuwa or that of Mr. Kirui which included SMSs. It may or may not be true but these are allegations that ought to be cleared so that we can know the candidate is of the highest integrity as required by Chapter Six. It is good that we enter into this consciously. We know that we have a duty to do that under the Constitution. The DPP is being appointed for the whole country; not for a community or for a group of friends. Every public officer is, indeed, appointed for the country. We should not bring extraneous issues. I want to agree that unfounded allegations should not stop somebody from assuming office. That is why there must be investigations to clear those two outstanding allegations. We need a law that will help us to---"
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