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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Eng.) Gumbo",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I would like to thank you for giving me the opportunity to reply. I also thank the Almighty God for granting me the opportunity to work on this Report. This was a very challenging Report. I want to thank all the Members of PAC, my good friend and brother in-law, Hon. John Mbadi. Members of the PAC faced threats to their lives when we were preparing this Report. For some Members, it is easy to criticise. I heard some Members criticise our Report, saying that it could have been done better. That disappoints me. Parliamentary proceedings are open to all Members of Parliament. I do not know why any Member who thinks that he had anything of value that would enrich this Report could not appear before the Committee and present that evidence. I want to give special thanks to Dr. Eseli Simiyu, the Member for Tongaren, for seconding this Motion. First, let me apologise so that it goes on the record of the House that this Motion ought to have been seconded by the Member for Kipkelion, Hon. Jackson Rop, who is the Vice-Chair of the Committee but at the time I was moving the Motion, I did not realise that he was in the Chamber. This is because when I started moving the Motion, he was not here. Hon. Rop, wherever you are, kindly accept my sincere apologies. The people of Kipkelion, kindly accept my sincere apologies for not having given your Member of Parliament the opportunity to second the Motion on this Report. I also want to acknowledge contributions by the following Members: Hon. Opiyo Wandayi of Ugunja Constituency; Hon. Wesly Kipkorir of Cherangany Constituency; Hon. Ferdinand Wanyonyi of Kwanza Constituency; Hon. Johana Ngeno of Emurua Dikirr Constituency; Hon. Sakwa Bunyasi of Nambale Constituency; Hon. Abdikadir of Balambala Constituency; Hon. James Nyikal of Seme Constituency; Hon. ole Kenta of Narok North Constituency; Hon. Ken Okoth of Kibra Constituency; Hon. Paul Nyongesa Otuoma of Funyula Constituency; Hon. Anthony Kimani of Laikipia East Constituency; Hon. Ayub Savula of Lugari Constituency; Hon. Harizon Kombe of Magarini Constituency; Hon. David Gikaria of Nakuru East Constituency, who incidentally did not complete his contribution; Hon. (Dr.) Makali Mulu of Kitui Central; and Hon. (Dr.) John Mbadi of Suba South. This was an eye opener for us. What you see in the NYS scandal is contempt for authority of Government. The levels of theft and abrasions ought not to have happened in any functional Government. If you take the case of Ngong Quarry, for example, where supposedly materials for the Kibera Road are being sourced from, you will realise that the only thing that was bought was the space. The excavation of the hard-core was done by Government bulldozers and the lorries used to transport the hardcore were Government lorries. The drivers were also Government drivers. The only thing which was bought was the space, which was bought at The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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