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    "id": 680368,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kangara",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 12543,
        "legal_name": "Benson Mutura Kangara",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 7 of the Bill be deleted and replaced with the following new clause— Special reports. 7. (1) The Controller of Budget shall prepare and submit the following special reports as provided for in the Constitution ─ (a) in accordance with Article 225 (7), a report to Parliament on funds withheld by the Cabinet Secretary giving a detailed account as to why the withholding should be continued or withdrawn; (b) pursuant to any investigations conducted under Article 252(1)(a), a report to Parliament, the national executive, county assemblies or county executives, or any other state agency as may be appropriate, on any matters that have come to the attention of the Controller of Budget relating to the performance of his or her functions; (c) pursuant to Article 254(2), and upon request by the President, National Assembly or the Senate, a report on a particular issue; (d) a report on any issue as may be requested by a Governor or a county assembly. (2) A report submitted by the Controller of Budget under subsection (1) shall, where appropriate, include in its recommendations the criminal prosecution of persons responsible for violation of the law relating to public finance management. What is worth noting is Clause 7(2). The reason for this is because these reports are tabled in the National Assembly and the Senate. They detail how money has been siphoned and even stolen. However, to prompt the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) you have to write and explain the same report. So, I propose this amendment so that they can respond. Once the report shows that there is clear violation of the law and money has been stolen, the DPP and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) should not wait for someone to prompt them to read the report."
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