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    "id": 542559,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/542559/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kipyegon",
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        "legal_name": "Johana Ngeno Kipyegon",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, we also looked at how it was possible that most of those actions were undertaken before consultations were done. Why was the Attorney-General not consulted? Why was the Auditor-General not consulted? Why were all these people who are supposed to advise the Government on the process of privatisation not involved in the privatisation of this particular company? We realized a lot of underhand dealings and under-cutting dealings took place and that is why, in our recommendation, we thought it would be prudent for this country to investigate this matter because billions of shillings were lost. We were also shocked to realize that the process of privatisation was done in December when the country was in the electioneering mood, when everybody else had resigned; everybody else was not in office and when many parts of the Government were focusing on the process of elections. Why was it done at that particular moment? We believe some crooks who are hell bent on looting this country took the advantage of the lacuna at that particular period to steal and misuse the procedures which were to be followed properly and privatised this company. The other issue which was very pertinent in our interrogation was the fact that Telkom Kenya owned a lot of assets in this country. These were the most vital parts of this privatisation process. The Telkom Kenya company---"
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