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    "id": 622806,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ochieng",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "David Ouma Ochieng'",
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    "content": "I am very happy that for the first time in three years, the Leader of Majority Party has brought a Bill that captures the very essence and function of an independent office. For the last three years, this Parliament has had to fight wars of the current Government trying to weaken and arm-twist independent offices. This Bill speaks to and upholds the independence required by the Office of Controller of Budget. Therefore, I support the same. Clause 6 of the Bill talks about reports of the Controller of Budget and gives timelines within which they must be given. How I wish there are also timelines on when this Parliament must discuss those reports. Many laws in this country contain provisions requiring public bodies and entities to give Parliament reports. They put timelines of 30, 40 or 60 days, but Parliament is not given timelines as to when it should debate those reports. That is why sometimes we even forget and blame public officers for not bringing the reports. The reports are brought to the House, laid on the Floor of the House and sometimes they even take a year or two before they are debated."
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