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    "id": 492837,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms) Ombaka",
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        "legal_name": "Christine Oduor Ombaka",
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    "content": "Thank you very much hon. Speaker for giving me this opportunity. I also want to add my voice to the debate on the failure of Cabinet Secretaries to turn up at the Committee on General Oversight to answer questions. This must be condemned in the strongest terms; it is going to be a habit; every time they will be called upon to appear before the committee, they will not be coming because the first ones have not turned up. It is important that we tell them that they have a right to explain certain things that we need to know. It makes us wonder whether most of them know what they are supposed to do. Not appearing can also be interpreted in different ways. It may mean they do not know what they are coming to say in answer. It may also mean that they are too shy and they are occupying positions that they are not able to manage and that is why they are not able to turn up to answer questions before committees. I would like us to engage them, and make them know that they are breaking the law and that is going to be a trend all over. We are going to lose control if Cabinet Secretaries do not turn up. Now everybody is just not going to be turning up. It is going to be a culture; we are going to have a situation where we cannot manage the country; we will have no answers to questions. I, therefore, feel that more education is required. They need to be 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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