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    "id": 522702,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/522702/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kamau",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 35,
        "legal_name": "Jamleck Irungu Kamau",
        "slug": "jamleck-kamau"
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    "content": "If we look at it critically, if somebody wants to frustrate the process and goes to court to appeal a decision by the Appeals Tribunal, it is possible that the courts may take even up to one year before they conclude that matter. In the process, things would have been overtaken by events. That would be a clear frustration of the process. I will be coming with some amendments during the Committee stage to cap some time limit for the courts to make a decision, one way or another, after an appeal has been made at the High Court. If, for example, we say that we will give 30 days, 60 days or 45 days for the courts to make a decision one way or another after an appeal has been made, this will fast-track everything and make sure that the process continues un-hindered. The process will go on in the right way. Finally, because I do not want to take a lot of time, I know this Bill is going to address issues about corruption big time and I support it 100 per cent. Kenyans always complain about corruption but, sometimes, those corruption allegations are just allegations against people simply because of other ulterior motives. It is important for us, as a nation, to be extremely sober when we are talking about corruption. You can easily soil somebody’s name by accusing them for things they do not even know and things they have never done. At the end of the day, once it gets out of the bag, to return it will be very difficult. Therefore, I support this Bill. It will go a long way in making sure that procurement in this country is taken care of. I know this will even take us further in the development of this country. With those few remarks, I support."
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