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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Keynan",
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    "content": "Thank you hon. Speaker, Sir. May I take this opportunity to, first of all put the deliberations on record as I do not want what the hon. Simba--- I just donated a minute of my time to him because he has been accusing the Chair of not having seen his request. I think the outrageous allegation that he has just made has nothing to do with this Committee. This Committee was guided by facts and evidence adduced before it. That is what informed the recommendations. There are all observations, conclusions, recommendations and suggestions for the way forward. If somebody has any issue with other titles, please let him do it outside the Public Investments Committee. This is because that did not come before the Committee. Secondly, I want to take this opportunity to thank hon. Members. This country has been destroyed by corruption. Countries like China have developed simply because they deal with corruption decisively and mercilessly. Hon. Speaker, Sir, over the last three weeks I have been subjected to a lot of consultations. I have been asked: How can you recommend adversely against a brother from northern Kenya, Rift Valley, western Kenya or a colleague who is sitting in Parliament? My answer has been one, the law must apply to every Kenyan in equal measure. This is why as an institution, pursuant to Article 1 of the Constitution, Kenyans have entrusted us with the leadership of this country. That is why sovereignty is equated to representation. Therefore, as we discharge our functions, we must operate above petty, regional, clan and party interests and work for what will assist the Republic of Kenya. Hon. Speaker, Sir, corruption, impunity, economic crimes, fraudulent practices, and even to some extent, supplying hot air are things that have grounded the activities of one of the most vibrant institutions in the Republic of Kenya, as far as food security is concerned. I want to share this with the hon. House. When we visited the headquarters of NCPB and their depot, hon. Members, who were there, almost shed tears. Why? First of all, the staff initially--- Everything had been attached; the bank accounts and all their properties had been attached. Therefore, there was nothing left even for the management. They asked us the first question: “You as our elected representatives are you here to play political games or you are going to save NCPB and ensure that we are not retrenched? We had a baraza with them and all the hon. Members spoke; we said, and this is what I want to repeat: We will do everything possible to safeguard, first all, their 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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