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    "id": 680998,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr.) Pukose",
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        "legal_name": "Robert Pukose",
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    "content": "The Committee recommends an immediate probe into the affairs of KEMRI, in particular the management structure, human resource management policy and practices and financial mismanagement. Secondly, we recommend that this House should ensure that the petitioners’ plights are addressed. Thirdly, the Committee recommends the making of any other recommendation or direction. After considering the Petition, the Committee made the following observations:- (i) There was need to properly fund KEMRI through Government budgeting to ensure that research was driven by the needs of Kenyans as overreliance on donor support for research makes donors to prioritise their interests. (ii) There was need to review the KEMRI Act and enact a law to guide research institution as the current legal framework seems to be inadequate. (iii)The problems of procurement and finances at KEMRI have led to donors like the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to work with systems or organisations outside KEMRI. It was notable that formation of the Research Care and Training Program (RCTP) Faces, an NGO within KEMRI, was an attempt to circumvent the inefficient procurement and financial systems at KEMRI. (iv) Provision of funds under the CDC-KEMRI collaboration led to financial impropriety due to conflict of interest among KEMRI employees. This has led to loss of jobs for many employees. (v) There was evidence of cases of hiring of staff without giving due regard to the advertised qualifications, even when qualified applicants existed. (vi) There was evidence of conflict of interest among employees of KEMRI who doubled up as employees of RTCP Faces. The employees with vested interests had drafted a defective memorandum of understanding that contemplated to transfer KEMRI assets to the NGO. This was tantamount to defrauding the Government of public resources. (vii) It was evident that KEMRI operated without an up to date finance manual, human resource policy and manual guidelines for performance contracting and a scheme of service for its employees. This may have led to human resource malpractices at the institution."
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