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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Barua",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1529,
        "legal_name": "Ejidius Njogu Barua",
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    "content": "I would like to say that as Parliamentarians we have a duty and responsibility to fight impunity, corruption and tribalism. I want to say that this is the first report that the PIC has tabled for discussion in this House. I can see that there is spirited effort against this report. I want to join my fellow hon. Ng’eno in saying that this report should be supported. It should not be allowed to die because doing so would be an assault on the Committee and, by extension, on Parliament itself. As Kenyans, we are aware that impunity has been in this country for a long time. There have been other mega corruption scandals that were investigated in the past, but nothing has been done. Therefore, this House should rise to the occasion and adopt this report and ensure that the recommendations therein are implemented. I find it completely unacceptable for some PIC Members to oppose this report even though it is clear, from the record of this House, that those hon. Members did not dissent to the Committee’s resolutions. We should fight corruption at all times. We should also fight tribalism. This report should not be viewed as an assault to a particular community. In my view, this was a well organised rip-off of Government funds through collaboration by institutions, including M/s Erad Supplies and General Contracts Limited, banks and the NCPB. It is clear that M/s Erad Supplies and General Contracts Limited did not supply even a single grain of maize. It is also very saddening to note that they are even claiming damages for storage. If they did not have a single grain of maize, what did they have in the stores? Why are they claiming money for storage? Hon. Speaker, those responsible for the award of this tender awarded it to M/s Erad Supplies and General Contracts Limited, knowing that the company did not have technical or financial capacity to supply the maize as requested. At the time of the award of the tender, M/s Erad Supplies and General Contracts Limited had a net worth of Kshs7 million. It is very surprising that a company which was worth Kshs7 million could be awarded a tender worth close to a billion shillings. To me, this is corruption. In as far as the signing of the contract is concerned, and issuance of the Letter of Credit, it is coming out clearly that the officials of the NCPB oversaw, and very effectively; the breach of contract. They ensured that the contract was signed during late hours, and that the Letter of Credit was not supplied at the right time. They ensured that the contract was breached. So, they actually facilitated M/s Erad Supplies and General Contracts to have a case against the Government. On the side of the banks, I would 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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