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    "id": 569767,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wakhungu",
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        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
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    "content": "That is until the new members of the Commission are appointed. The Secretary and the Deputy Secretary shall continue to hold office in an acting capacity. Corruption is a big problem in this county. We know we will have the new commissioners. If you read the Constitution, Article 249, it states that there shall be the Secretary who is the CEO. That is a very important person. We have just passed an amendment which says that the commissioners are going to be on part-time basis and in that case, my proposal is that those who are currently there be on an acting capacity. When the new commissioners come in, they need to employ the new secretary. The ones who are currently there are eligible to apply so that there is confidence. The level of corruption in this country is very high, going by the recent list that was brought here by His Excellency the President. We have seen the outcry that has been there and the rivalry between the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and EACC. The level of investigation is very low. Therefore, it is important for the public to have confidence in the current secretariat which is going to perform on part-time basis. It is important that as they get riveted, they apply to increase the confidence level. Therefore, as the new commissioners come in, my request is that the seats should become vacant and those who are there to continue on an acting capacity until the new ones are appointed. This will help us to increase the confidence level as far as the secretariat is concerned. I call upon Hon. Bowen to second."
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