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    "id": 717295,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Nyenze",
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        "legal_name": "Francis Mwanzia Nyenze (Deceased)",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me a chance to contribute to this very important Motion. I support the nomination of Archbishop Wabukala to the position of Chair of EACC. This is a man of God. All the other people who have been tried from Hon. Mwau, Hon. Ringera, PLO Lumumba, Mr. Matemu and lastly Mr. Kinisu were not leaders in the church. I can see there is now an attempt by His Excellency the President to involve the men of God and I think this is the right direction. I have never met Wabukala but I have read a lot about him. He is an archbishop. I am a son of a pastor. I know for him to have accepted to head the EACC, he must have done due diligence and he knew what was involved. I have a lot of trust that as a man of God, he will deliver. This is the last resort. There has been a lot of turnover. Everybody comes and goes and we know the reason is corruption fights back. The corruption cartels fight back. We will only change and win this war against corruption when society and the leaders all agree to fight it without interference. Because Archbishop Wabukala is a man of God, he will not listen to politicians or anybody. I think he is the right choice and I would urge this august House to approve his name and see what happens when a man of God, who is not interested in accumulating wealth, can do. This is unlike other people who have led the Commission before. Countries that are least corrupt especially the Scandinavian countries such as Norway, Finland and Denmark, have very small disparities in incomes. We have to try as the National Assembly to bridge the gap between the haves and the have-nots. When people are comfortable they can put food on the table. When the disparity is not too big, corruption will be less; but when there are a few people so rich when the rest are so poor, there will always be a challenge. I am urging Members of the National Assembly not to doubt whether Archbishop"
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