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    "id": 719684,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/719684/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Nuh",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 2840,
        "legal_name": "Junet Sheikh Nuh",
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    "content": "privatisation of certain parastatals in this country and they want to find a way that they can keep off the scrutiny of the National Assembly. This Parliament is vested with the sovereign power of the people. The representatives of Kenyans are found in this Assembly. When you say a parastatal that belongs to the people of this country is to be privatised and you do not want Parliament to scrutinise the process; and you even go further and say that the appointees to the Privatisation Commission should not be vetted by Parliament but should just be appointees of the Executive, then you smell a rat. We are aware that there are certain parastatals that are ready for privatisation such as the National Bank of Kenya and the sugar companies of this country. We know the individuals who are interested in buying them. This is what I call the last leap of looting in this country. If we allow this Bill to be amended as proposed, this country’s coffers will be left dry. It will be like what the former Gambian President, Jammeh, did the other day by looting that country. We should not allow it to happen."
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