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    "id": 77588,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Nyagah",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Co-operative Development and Marketing",
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        "legal_name": "Joseph Nthiga Nyagah",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to also support this Report that has been presented by the able Committee that was given the assignment some two or three months ago. It has been a difficult time for me to have been accused by a person who turns out to be non-existent and to have been in the newspapers basically to be called corrupt. So, to see this come to an end, I am very grateful. I just hope that it would be possible in future for things to move a little faster, so that those unfairly accused are able to clear their names as soon as possible. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is my hope that we will study what other parliaments do in situations like this when at a time as now when there is so much going on, a Mr. Langat, who is non-existent, miraculously got his documents into the pigeon holes of every Member of Parliament. He also found his way to every newsroom, to the Officer of the President and the Office of the Prime Minister. I am sure there are very powerful systems which can assist this Parliament in the new dispensation to investigate this kind of thing. Personally, I am grateful that I can sleep soundly tonight. For almost three months, I have not been able to sleep. Harambee SACCO is a very important institution. It plays a very important role in this country. As the Minister in charge, I can confirm that with 12,000 co-operatives, there are bound to be problems. It is not possible for us to run them perfectly. In the 1990s, there was no control of any kind. There were almost no laws governing these co-operatives. However, in the last few years, the Government has attempted to try and improve governance. So, I wish to confirm that we are not perfect and that we have 12,000 co-operatives. Those who lose in the elections will always try to fight back just as hon. Members of Parliament do when they lose elections. We know the problems we face from those who lose elections. So, it is a similar situation. I am hoping we can encourage co-operatives run their businesses smoothly. If there are problems, please, alert us. We, as Parliament, will try to work with them because we want to have a clean structure in the sector. However, let us not in the process destroy them. There have been rumours about others which have been investigated in a similar manner. I would appreciate and hope that we can go through this in a programmed manner. I am quite happy to come to Parliament as often as possible. However, 12,000 SACCOS are very many and will keep this House preoccupied with nothing else, but co- operatives. We will not even have time for any other business. We need to encourage them and not to kill them. I know that the management of the Harambee SACCO has gone through a very rough time for almost over a decade. Therefore, I fully support them. I have talked to them and we are in agreement that a forensic report would make sense so as to conclude this issue once and for all. There is no need of going on forever with this issue. A time comes when we must say enough is enough, even if there any other things being mentioned here and there. I would like us to support the recommendation by the SACCO Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA). I would like also to see all the other regulatory"
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