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    "content": "Seventh, we have fought corruption and led other arms of Government in this regard. We have done this with resolve and grit. In doing so, we have been open and transparent - ignoring the peddled wisdom among Government functionaries that ‘dirty linen’ about corruption should not be washed in public or swept under the rug so as to project the image of a clean institution. Instead, we have opened ourselves to public scrutiny - believing that sunshine is the best disinfectant. We set up the Office of the Judiciary Ombudsperson, which I noticed, Parliament was reluctant to create. You will recall that long before the fight against corruption became vogue, we were the first arm of Government to take bold action against corruption in the administrative wing, and the cartels and bandits fought us viciously using their beach heads in the National Assembly, the Executive and the media, but we prevailed. The peculiarity of Kenya is the tendency to attribute bad behaviour or corrupt activities of other people, to the person fighting these vices. So, if there is corruption, whose evidence they are reluctant to give you, they accuse you of not doing anything about it. When you act, they accuse you of a having failed to stop it, in the first instance, or acting in excesses of your powers. If you do something about it, they say: “Well, you are fighting it too loudly and it is too messy. Was there not another way?” They intone! Mr. Speaker, Sir, hon. Members, as I conclude, let me turn your attention to the role of the Senate as I see it. The Senate, like the new empowered Judiciary, is a product of the new Constitution. As such, it is not surprising that the status quo and many individuals and institutions favoured by the old order would find the two new institutions a threat to the status quo. It is also not surprising that the two institutions are much misunderstood. They have even misunderstood each other. Both the Senate and the new empowered Judiciary, as products of the new Constitution, are also given the obligations and authority to protect the Constitution. In particular, the two, together with governors are named partners in a joint venture called devolution. They have sacred duties to fight for and defend devolution as one of the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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