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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we trust that the Government will not wait to be compelled by Parliament to implement this recommendation. We have been moving in circles as a nation since the Anglo Leasing issues came up in 2004. We have not been able to conclude them. We believe that some payments have either been made or are being prepared to be made. We believe that unless this is done by persons other than those who authorized these fraudulent deals, the country is likely to continue losing money. It is time an independent office like that of the KACC took up the issue of concluding the civil part of these transactions. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, all in all, the Report does order investigations of certain matters by the KACC, especially the matter of missing documents. What are we to conclude when audit documents go missing? It is clear that there is somebody who does not want the transactions relating to use of public funds audited and verified. I think a swift conclusion of these investigations would help to nail the culprits. Parliament is not equipped to fully investigate crime. Therefore, Parliament has to turn to the arms of Government that do those investigations. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want again to say that it is reform time. The Government must accelerate police reforms so that when Parliament orders investigations, they are done competently and swiftly. Reforms entail not only weeding out the undesirable elements within the force but also making sure that meritocracy is the order of the day; making sure they have the right equipment and facilities, so that they are able to serve Kenyans. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those many remarks, I beg to support the Report."
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