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    "content": "emphasize failure to record statements because that is what we were told and it was confirmed and corroborated. In respect to the key complainants, the Committee questioned the whole transaction. Are we dealing with fraud here? Are we dealing with disgruntled members? What are we dealing with? That would be a matter for another day. We did not like the description of the whistleblowers by the authorities, particularly when they come and conclude that their claim is forgery, lie and fictitious. This is because in this country, this impunity has to end in one way or another. We must encourage people to say what they want to say, particularly if they can identify themselves but we cannot stop there. Those who malign other’s names should also carry their cross. In conclusion, therefore, this was the sixth inquiry into Harambee SACCO. Let us stop there! Somebody must conclude this matter. As for Mr. Langat, we are keen; we want to know how he found his way to Parliamentary pigeon holes and what our security system within Parliament is doing. I said again, that I acknowledge the fact that now, they are delivering letters to our offices, maybe following this discovery and I hope that we shall remain safe while working and serving in this House. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the profitability of Kshs700 million or their net worth of Kshs3.5 billion is a big stride. This Committee wants to conclude strongly by requesting the Government to stop everything else and finance this SASRA. Luckily, I see the Assistant Minister for Finance is here and out of his contingencies he should understand that Harambee SACCO is number 22 or 23 compared to the banks, if we were to put them on the same platform and that they will be bigger than over 40 of the banks. Leaving it open-ended as they are doing is putting a lot of funds at risk. Strengthening of both the Director of the CID and the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC) to do forensic audit should also come in very seriously. I want to thank Ms. Karua who has been very useful in this whole matter. It is her effort that made us discover what we have now discovered that this Harambee SACCO is a giant; it is a giant that can be abused and we can have even what we are claiming as Kshs3.5 billion disappear if this Ministry does not show up and strengthen SASRA as prayed for. It can go and collapse if we have documents appearing at the rate at which it did. We thank Ms. Karua for that. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we want to thank everybody who has participated; from the membership of this Committee to the staffers of this Parliament. We want to thank all the witnesses and we had maximum co-operation, particularly from PLO Lumumba who appeared twice for long hours, the Director of CID, the Minister himself and apologize to him because of the failing air conditioners in what appeared like a torture chamber. But all said and done, 12 hours of investigations were enough for us to pick anything that we thought was not good. I want to thank the Membership of this Parliament for trusting this Committee to deal with this delicate issue of Harambee SACCO. With that, I want to ask a Member and my brother, Dr. Munyaka to second the Motion."
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