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    "id": 708534,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murungi",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Kiraitu Murungi",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for recognizing me to speak to this important Motion in which I have been involved for the last one-and-a-half years. The journey that we have travelled is painful. In my own analysis, what we are dealing with is more than meets the eye. We are dealing with a serious case of mischief, dishonesty and dishonourable conduct among Members of Parliament. If I can retrace the steps, for purposes of record, the journey begun when upon reading the Constitution, the Senate was convinced that for us to control the plunder, theft and wastage of resources in our counties, it was necessary to empower the Senate with necessary resources to enable it to carry out its oversight functions under Article 96 of the Constitution. After several kamukunji meetings, the Senate formally appointed the Senate Oversight Fund Committee chaired by myself and deputized by the able Sen. (Dr.) Zani who supported me and other committed Members of this House. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I must thank the lawyers provided by the Parliamentary Service Commission and the Parliamentary Budget Office who worked with us to develop the initial regulations, which were taken to the Parliamentary Service Commission. The Parliamentary Service Commission approved those regulations and their Chairman, who is the Speaker of the National Assembly, signed them. Thereafter, they were published and brought to this House for approval. The same regulations were 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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