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    "id": 797477,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Lessonet",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Moses Lessonet",
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    "content": "For the purpose of reference to me, it is better when we just use the one I have alluded to. I thank the Members of the Budget and Appropriations Committee for rising to the occasion and putting their foot down on the matter of the Kshs1.5 billion that was paid out in respect of some land in Ruaraka. As a Committee, we did not see any emergency in that payment. There was no eviction order made to the schools, and nobody had gone to court to attempt to evict those schools. There was nothing to warrant that payment in breach of the provisions of Article 223 of the Constitution. Article 223 can only be used if the House is not sitting. When the payments were made, the House was sitting. The Cabinet Secretary could have easily brought that request to this House for approval. It also requires that even in case the House is not sitting, the CS should bring it within two months for our approval. That was not done. The two months’ period has lapsed. That is why the Budget and Appropriations Committee is seeking the support of this House to stop that payment until all committees which are investigating, including the Auditor-General (AG), give us their opinion. Then, this House can make a good decision at that time."
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