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    "id": 556425,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/556425/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. M’uthari",
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        "legal_name": "Joseph M'eruaki M'uthari",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Report. In this Republic, people who have been entrusted with leadership responsibilities have abused their offices to siphon resources from public coffers for their own good. The sad thing is that those who engage in mega scandals go scot free at the expense of the majority of Kenyans. It is very easy to punish a person who has stolen a goat. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, a company was registered in 2007 and within a short period of time, it acquired massive assets. This is history that has repeated itself severally, as highlighted by other speakers. The same happened with Kenya Railways, Telkom Kenya and many other State corporations in this country. They have never improved. The oil refinery has been one of our premier projects. It did well in the past but now, it is going to the dogs. Ironically, the people who are involved in such activities end up being rewarded. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, we are surprised that such things happen in this country. We have the Office of the Attorney-General. Every Ministry has legal experts who advise them during preparation of agreements. One wonders why agreements are done in such a skewed manner such that we end up losing as a nation. Instead of the purported investors meeting their bare minimum commitments, the Kenyan taxpayer ends up paying more when such investors exit. The Government should be serious about fighting corruption. We should not just be talking. Issues should be tackled. Somebody cannot say that if you follow this kind of matter, you cannot get evidence. There are various stages involved in arriving at a decision like this one. All the people involved in this matter are there, and are known. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the sad thing in Kenya is the glorification of material things and money such that, even if you steal and you can use the money you have stolen to make yourself clean from corruption, you may even be rewarded by the citizens of Kenya to get more responsibilities than you had before. Nobody, including the citizens, ask where the money that they are given comes from. Their need is to have the money. In all these things, there is a responsibility. After the adoption of this Report, we should follow the recommendations and resolutions. This Report should be taken up by the House 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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