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    "id": 567535,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Chepkong’a",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1154,
        "legal_name": "Samuel Kiprono Chepkonga",
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    "content": "and those who have supported have done so with reasons. In response to a number of comments, I would like to say that the fight against corruption is one of the most serious events that has happened in this country. First, many people have used a refrain that corruption fights back but corruption has never fought back. Corruption warlords have compromised persons appointed to the positions to fight graft. Therefore, it is not true when people say that they have gone to the EACC and corruption has fought back. It is that those charged to fight the vice have been compromised. Secondly, we would like to appeal to the Judiciary to support us because it has become an impediment in the fight against corruption. The Judiciary would say that mere suspicion is not sufficient for a person who has been found with over Kshs400 million who earns Kshs85, 000. It goes ahead to release that money to the suspect. Two years ago, we saw another case of Kshs140 million. This demotivates the members of the EACC. They wonder why they should not be taking that money instead of the Judiciary releasing it to the suspects. Thirdly, I would like to appreciate what Members have said. Many a times, we have seen people summoned to appear before the EACC, and it appears as if it is a celebration. They take their fans and you would think that somebody has been declared a winner in an election in Nairobi. This should stop because fighting corruption is a very serious business. You should go there in a solemn way to meet those people who suspect that you have stolen money. They are suspects and nobody said they are thieves. They should stop this business of threatening the EACC staff. The EACC staff must be protected. In fact, as the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs, we are thinking of making a law. Those who are threatening the EACC staff should be charged with threatening the EACC staff while performing their duties."
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