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"speaker_name": "Sen. Wetangula",
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"content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this Petition is very important in the fight against corruption in the country. Since the misguided Ndegwa Commission findings of 1965 that allowed civil servant to dabble in business, this country has taken a completely wrong and dangerous turn in the management of public affairs. If you look at the country, all the filthy rich people in this country, or at least about 90 per cent, are people who have worked in Government. They have been sitting in Government offices and working for themselves. The same is now happening in county governments. Within no time, junior officers who were appointed have a fleet of cars and all manner of possessions. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we do not want to criminalize business but conflict of interest must be looked at and taken care of. So, I support the petitioner. Whichever committee that will look at this matter, I would like it not to superficially look at the petition as it comes to them but to go and look for the Ndegwa Commission Report of 1965 and see how a new legislation can be crafted to tame the conflict of interest that we see today. Even Members of Parliament (MPs) are busy sneaking into Ministries and public offices and arm-twisting people to give them businesses but when they are found, they say “it was not me.” Then, they start putting up fictitious names and say it was so and so. This must be addressed. 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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