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"content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me an opportunity to contribute. This is not going to be the last time that amendments will be made to the EACC Act. Many amendments have been done before just to cure the problems that Kenyans have been facing in fighting corruption. Fighting corruption is not an easy job. That will be said by every Kenyan you speak to. If we are to fight corruption honestly and efficiently, we must have a body that is ready to fight corruption holistically. Previously, there were commissioners who were sitting in office doing nothing. Some of them talked big and said that they have high voltage files while they deliver zero voltage files. Others have been fighting amongst themselves such as those who were recently removed from office. It is only this time that we have had an anti-corruption body that has prosecuted many people. The last thing that I want to say before my time is over is that I do not support the idea of giving prosecutorial powers to the EACC. We have the constitutionally independent Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). We must have faith in independent offices. If Kenyans lose trust and faith in independent offices, then any other office will ask for prosecutorial powers and everybody is going to say that we do not trust the DPP’s Office. That is going to create a lot of problems for other independent offices like the Office of the Auditor- General. 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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