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    "id": 697345,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ichung’wah",
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        "legal_name": "Anthony Kimani Ichung'Wah",
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    "content": "We would like the DPP, the DCI and the EACC to consider the proposal that we discussed at that time with regard to seconding officers to PIC and PAC. Hon. Speaker, you realise the challenges that we have as a Committee. As much as we analyse all the audit reports that come to the two Committees, as Committees we have no powers to prosecute or do anything beyond making the recommendations that we bring to this House through these reports for debate and adoption. I must thank the Office of the DPP. Yesterday I mentioned the case of the Youth Enterprise Development Fund (YEDF), where the Office of the DPP moved with speed, following the adoption of the Report by this House, and took two people to court. I hope they will look at all the Reports of this Committee and act in a similar manner. More importantly is the implementation of the recommendation that was made following the round table discussion of PIC and PAC with the “Big Eight”, under your chairmanship, so that we can have officers seconded to the two Committees. Yesterday The Star published an article, challenging the work of PIC and PAC. The writer said that the work that PIC and PAC do is superfluous, and that it has no real value to the people of Kenya. However, it is important for Kenyans to understand that PIC and PAC make recommendations for this House to adopt. Thereafter, the authorities charged with the responsibility of prosecution should do their work. Hon. Speaker, I urge the House to adopt this Report, hoping that the Implementation Committee will move with speed and take up the recommendations that we have included in this Report as we work on the 21st PIC Report. With those many remarks, I beg to reply."
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