{"id":545878,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/545878/?format=json","text_counter":352,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. A.B. Duale","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":15,"legal_name":"Aden Bare Duale","slug":"aden-duale"},"content":"for something done at the lower level, which they may not even be aware of; like in respect of contracts of Kshs10 billion. Their names come here and they are taken to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). This law gives them more responsibilities. They can never again say that they are not aware of a particular contract. Secondly, if a particular contract has gone through the Cabinet, chaired by the President, and serious corruption issues are raised, then that will also have an effect on the entire Government. I am sure that when people realise that a contract is going to the Cabinet, then a lot of the dealers will be very careful. This is to show that now Cabinet Secretaries have a serious responsibility on this matter. Some of them will tell you that they are not even aware of what procurement officers have done."}