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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Kanyua",
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        "legal_name": "Priscilla Nyokabi Kanyua",
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    "content": "were also grave allegations of impropriety by some EACC officials through alleged acquisition of houses allegedly donated or facilitated by the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) at a time when the body was under investigation. The letter is also part of the bundle. We want to look at the last paragraph on page 3 where the CAJ found out that Mr. Michael Kamau Mubea knowingly misled the CAJ investigators to believe that he was not aware and did not sign a contract with a basic salary starting from Kshs400,000 with an annual increment of five per cent. The CAJ came to the conclusion that the EACC leadership is collectively culpable of negligence for failing to implement the salary structure for EACC staff as advised by the SRC. On the same report, the CAJ looked at the issue of housing. On the question of housing, the NSSF houses in particular, the CAJ established that Ms. Irene Cheptoo Keino, the Vice-Chairperson of EACC, bought two houses, and the land registration numbers are given, from the NSSF. The two properties are in Phase V of Nyayo Estate in Embakasi. The CAJ noted that Ms. Irene Keino informally got information of the sale of the houses by NSSF two years and three months after the closing date. Ms. Keino said that she got information from her secretary that the houses were on sale. We found a conflict of interest on the question of Ms. Irene Keino finding out two years and three months after the closing date about the NSSF houses. More importantly, the CAJ was able to find out that no records were available of the payments made by the Vice-Chairperson of EACC, Ms. Irene Keino, in relation to the Kshs806,000 as contained in the notice of repossession dated 4th March, 2014. As we looked at this matter in the Committee, we found no evidence that Ms. Irene Keino paid for the houses. The NSSF was unable to give proper accounts and records of general payments for the two houses. The CAJ noted serious faults in internal processes of the NSSF and in particular demonstrated by the fact that the NSSF issued a repossession notice of a house to Ms. Irene Keino and later, the NSSF admitted that it was an error. On that question, the Committee feels very strongly that a tribunal would be the one to establish whether Ms. Irene Keino was guilty or not. We find that we cannot close our eyes to some of these allegations. The letter by the CAJ ends by noting that it was an unwise decision on the part of the Vice-Chairperson to get into those purchases of houses at a time when the NSSF was under investigation and there was a possibility of conflict of interest. We have also looked at the resignation letter of Commissioner Prof. Jane Kerubo Onsongo. It is a short letter. I want to read it verbatim because it continues to show the weaknesses and the incompetence of both Mr. Matemu and Ms. Irene Keino, and the reason why we want this Petition to be upheld. Prof. Jane Kerubo Onsongo wrote to the President on 31st March, 2015. This is what she had to say:- “Resignation as Commissioner of EACC. It is with great regret that I have to tender my resignation as a Commissioner in the above named Commission. I have served as a Commissioner since taking my oath of office on 27th September, 2012. Over this period, I have come to the realization that the Commission as currently constituted may not be able to discharge its mandate. The events of the past few weeks have crystallized this view. I believe that the threat from corruption is the single-most challenge facing the country and your Government. Unfortunately, the fight against corruption cannot be won by a divided Commission. 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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