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    "id": 477741,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr.) Pukose",
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        "legal_name": "Robert Pukose",
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    "content": "Officer what they are engaged in. They will tell you that this year they have only Kshs200 million earmarked for critical operations. So, what do they do for the rest of the days, from Monday to Friday? So, we should ask ourselves why the Salaries and Remuneration Commission, having contracted consultants on matters of recruitment and salaries, should want to be in an office where they are paid full salaries but staying from morning until evening with nothing to do or with very little to do? Therefore, that is an area I will vehemently oppose. The other issue is about giving the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission leeway to co-operate with foreign governments or international or regional organisations in the performance of their functions. That is the way to go. That way, we will be giving them the mandate of following up matters in areas where people steal money and bank it abroad. On the Criminal Procedure Code, there is provision for the courts to exercise a right to decline bail on reasonable grounds. This will assist us to decline bail or bonds, unless there are compelling reasons for the accused person not to be released. We have cases of terrorism suspects being taken to prison and the next day, they are out. This provision will, in a way, assist us to combat terrorism. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I hope that the Leader of Majority Party will be able to separate the contentious issues from the good parts that need to be passed by this House. That way, hon. Members will have time to discuss the contentious issues and chart the way forward. This will ensure that the entire Bill is not rejected. With those few remarks, I support the good amendments and oppose those amendments which I think are contentious."
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