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    "id": 560140,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/560140/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr.) Nyongesa",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 132,
        "legal_name": "Paul Nyongesa Otuoma",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to second this Report that is before this House. As it has been eloquently put by our Chairman, it has not been an easy task to audit reports of 72 parastatals dating back to more than 25 years ago. That brings into question the efficiency of some of these audit reports that we get, especially if they take more than 25 years to be brought before this House to be adopted. I think some of the reports are even older than some Members of this House. I am saying this because these quasi Government bodies are formed to try and improve efficiency in terms of delivery of Government services to the public. The sectors that these parastatals are supposed to cater for are key to our economy. That is all the way from production to agriculture as it has been put. For example, the ADC is supposed to give us quality seeds and quality animals while the AFC is supposed to help the agricultural sector move forward. Those are some of the sectors that are supposed to be helped by these parastatals. The other major sector is the telecommunications sector. We have talked about the former KPTC that was supposed to be reformed into Telkom Kenya to help this country. As you go through these Reports, you will see whether these objectives were clearly realised or these have been just avenues for waste of public funds. 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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