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    "id": 681051,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/681051/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Chanzu",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 11,
        "legal_name": "Yusuf Kifuma Chanzu",
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    "content": "schools. In the harambee spirit, there was no legal mechanism through which this could be monitored. A law was passed in this House in the 8th Parliament to do away with harambees and that is the time NGOs were coming in. There was a lot of corruption because NGOs could bring in items for relief, which ended up being sold in the local market. That is still happening. Some of the rations that come from Government stores or parastatals are sold. This law is going to allow for transparency. It is going to either minimize or remove the aspect of exploitation by those who are involved in the public benefits aspects. It is a very useful amendment. The way the Mover and those who have supported it said, it should be fast-tracked, so that it becomes law and it is going to help Kenyans. The Constitution provides the right to access information by all Kenyans. This is going to make available information on the activities of NGOs. There must be adequate penalties to stop or minimise abuse of freedom of performing these duties by NGOs. The other aspect is the issue of registration. Some of those PBOs who operated before were not registered and that is why there was no transparency. Some were just operating like briefcase companies. Once the law is in place, it is going to streamline registration. Now that we are operating in a digital era, it is going to be easy to monitor these activities once the PBOs are registered. It is going to be easy for anybody who wants to access information. This is going to minimise corruption which has been a big problem in this country. It is one of the things that we need to fight. With those few remarks, I support the amendment."
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