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    "content": "Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I also note that some Ministries were not able to respond well and I would urge all the Ministers to remember that they are responsible for performance in their Ministries. When they do well, Kenyans are happy; when they fail to deliver, Kenyans would be aggrieved. I wish to cite the Minister for Public Health and Sanitation, who is inside this House today. She has responded so well to health matters in this country. This should be emulated by other Ministers so that Kenyans can have faith and confidence in the manner we discharge our responsibilities. It is through the Ministries that the lives of Kenyans could be worsened or improved and it is, therefore, important that the Ministers should take their responsibilities more seriously. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, irregularities have been noted by the Committee and apologies offered. Why should they offer apologies after they have irregularly committed or misappropriated the funds of this country? These are unnecessary apologies and I would also call for speedier investigations to be carried out and those found to be culpable, action should be taken appropriately. Inappropriate expenditures have been noted and this is really reflecting very badly on the performance of the Permanent Secretaries involved or charged with these Ministries because this, really, should not happen. Theft of public funds is another vice that has been noted; unnecessary imprest amounting to colossal amounts of money has also been taken by civil servants, and this should not be allowed. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, on the external debt, we note that the amount has been skyrocketing to Kshs1.2 trillion, and this could be reduced or tamed if the vice of corruption that has been noted in some of the Ministries is brought down. Therefore, I would be calling on Kenyans to be more committed and to sacrifice for the interest of this nation, if the external debt is to be brought down. I note, with appreciation, that the Minister for Finance has been prudently managing internal borrowing. This is a commendation to the Minister and for this dedication, he should maintain and redouble that effort. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, we note with a lot of disappointment that at the Strategic Grain Reserve (SGR) Department, a loss of more than Kshs150 million was incurred. This is glaring daylight robbery and theft. We cannot imagine that drying of maize and removal of foreign material from the traditional maize that we take to the Strategic Grain Reserve – would really reach to that height. We, Kenyans, are educated and enlightened and even those who have not gone to school know how to dry their maize. Maize has stayed in our granaries for ages and it has never gone bad. Therefore, it is not correct to say that we allow this huge loss. I would be calling for the overhauling of the Strategic Grain Reserve Department immediately so that we continue to save money that we have invested in the health of our people. This is money that could be used to buy drugs. We realize that we have very needy Kenyans who do not even get a single meal a day. If this money is saved, it can go to the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA), which will buy drugs and improve the lives of Kenyans. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I note that His Excellency the President has taken a very firm action to make sure that the unclear views are investigated and action taken. I would request after the investigation that the findings are made public, so that the"
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