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    "speaker_name": "27 Tuesday, 16th November, 2010(P) Mr. Mututho",
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    "content": "Subsequent to your ruling, the Departmental Committee, during its sitting on Monday 20th September, 2010, resolved to invite witnesses to give evidence on the issues raised during the debate. The Committee received oral and written evidence from Monday, 27th September, 2010, to Monday 11th October, 2010, from witnesses involved in the matter. These witnessed included hon. Karua, about a dozen whistle blowers, the Director of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Mr. Muhuro, the Director of the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC), Mr. P.L.O. Lumumba, the Attorney- General, the directors and the management of Gina Din Communications SACCO Limited and the management of the Harambee SACCO. The Minister for Co-operative Development and his officials also gave evidence. The Committee first heard the nature of the complaints made by some members against the Harambee SACCO. They presented information relating to cases of mismanagement. Thereafter, the Committee utilized the information to gather evidence in its subsequent meetings with the management of Harambee SACCO, investigation and prosecuting agencies and the Ministry of Co-operative Development. After analyzing the evidence presented, the Committee was of the opinion that the allegations were perennial in nature and not new in the SACCO fraternity. The Committee observed that investigations had been done on the allegations, but lacked merit in law since the complainants failed to record statements which would allow the prosecution to be expeditiously instituted. We came across a very serious matter here where the complainants flatly refused to record statements with the Director, CID, on the subject in spite of the fact that they had perennially complained---"
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