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    "id": 800026,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/800026/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Mwaura",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Isaac Maigua Mwaura",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion- THAT, RECALLING that in December 2003, Kenya became the first country in the world to sign and ratify the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC); AWARE that since then, Kenya has put in place robust laws and regulations to prevent, combat and punish corruption, among them the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act of 2003, the Public Officers Ethics Act of 2003, the Witness Protection Act of 2006; the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2009, the Leadership and Integrity Act of 2012, the Election Campaign Financing Act of 2013, the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act of 2015, the Bribery Act of 2016; and the Access to Information Act of 2016; FURTHER AWARE that Kenya has established various institutions and agencies tasked with spearheading and coordinating the fight against corruption; amongst them the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI); CONCERNED that despite these efforts, corruption remains the greatest challenge to Kenya’s socio-economic development, including the attainment of the Big Four Agenda for Kenya’s development under Kenya’s Vision 2030, the African Union’s Agenda 2063, and the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); RECALLING that, during the State of the Nation Address to Parliament on 2nd May, 2018, H.E. the President urged Parliament to help design the legal tools needed to help win the fight against corruption; NOW THEREFORE, the Senate resolves that the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights to undertake a comprehensive review of the relevant policy and legislative framework on the fight against corruption in Kenya and propose measures to be undertaken, including amendments to the existing legislation, to The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
}