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    "id": 500725,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kipyegon",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1453,
        "legal_name": "Johana Ngeno Kipyegon",
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    "content": "It is very necessary for this clause to allow public participation. Clause 5 talks majorly about the standards of professional ethics. These are the core values which each and every individual employed by the Government, both at the county and the national Government must adhere to. Honesty and integrity are so important as we look at Chapter Six of the Constitution. Every officer and every person who is working in any public or State office must comply with Chapter Six of the Constitution; to uphold integrity, honesty and transparency. In most of these offices, you will find people are not transparent. They do not even reveal the information they have. They do not serve as per the law. They do things the way they want. Some of them believe those offices belong to them. This particular Bill is handy so that we can check those particular people. Clause 5 is especially vital because it deals with the rule of law. Most of the people especially those who are serving in positions where there is authority do not even believe there is rule of law. In most of the offices, most of the officers who are serving in those positions believe that they are the law themselves. They believe that the uniform they put on is the law by itself. They believe even the guns they carry is the law by itself. They use it to intimidate the citizens they are supposed to serve. This particular Bill will put sense in those people who are working in those positions so that they can understand that there is a law that guides and governs the way people are served. Clause 6 talks about the use of resources in the most efficient, effective and economical way. We have had situations, especially in the county governments where people do not believe that the monies which are in those counties are taxpayers’ money. Some of the people believe that this is their money and they can use it the way they want to the extent that we have information where people are carrying money in their cars. Some are carrying money in their helicopters. This is taxpayers’ money. This law will put those people in their rightful places to know that monies which are in those counties must be used diligently, effectively and in the most economical way. Clause 7 talks about impartiality. Impartiality does not only look at the ethnic partiality and so many other issues which we usually look at. We also have political situations where when people are employing others or when they are discharging their duties, they do that based on their political inclinations. This law will prevent those kinds of activities which so many people have been exercising. If you go to some places where a certain group of people was elected from a certain political party, some people who belong to a different party or an opposing party in that particular area may not be served simply because they belong to a party which opposes theirs. I believe this law is handy so that it can cure the disease and perception which has been put in our minds that unless somebody belongs to your tribe, political party or is your close relative you cannot serve them. This law is handy and I support it basically because of this particular provision. Clause 8 talks about inaccurate information which some officers usually give. We normally have issues especially on tendering processes. Some people normally conceal information. They do not reveal all the information especially on tendering processes and even on promotions. This law will force these people to reveal all the information they have in their custody. On the same, there is also the question of security. At times we need to be given information based on security matters so that people can 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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