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    "content": "makes atonement to the soul. The Senate Minority Leader and many other speakers on the Floor of this House said that we must make corruption very painful. Indeed, the Mover of this Motion, my good friend, Sen. Mwaura, talked about the seasons of corruption. He talked about NYS I and NYS II but he forgot to speak about maize season I and now maize season II. The maize scandal of 2009 is still fresh in the minds of Kenyans and what the wikileaks said about the leaders who were involved. Those matters are still very clear in the minds of many Kenyans. Today is a sad day because I got information through the media that the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) has started investigations into the allegations of corruption against the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP). When we get there, then you know that our country is really crippled by corruption. Today, His Excellency the President of the Republic of Kenya, HE Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta, the former Prime Minister, Raila Amollo Odinga, the Deputy President, William Samoei Ruto and the former Vice President, Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka paraded themselves in front of the leadership of this country, guests from other countries, the media and the world. They talked about their commitment to fight corruption. My challenge to the four of them is that the fight against corruption must start at the very top. When there will be need to talk about corruption, my question to them will be, what will you talk about? Madam Temporary Speaker, I would want a situation where these four great leaders of this Nation – if they are serious about corruption – will look at each other in the eye and say, “What has each one of us gotten in the wrong way that belongs to the public that we need to return to them?” That way, the fight against corruption will get some impetus. Madam Temporary Speaker, there is no deficiency of laws to fight corruption in this country. We have the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, the Public Officers Ethics Act and other related legislations. As far as the definition of corruption and prescribing the consequences for breach are concerned, these laws are very clear. Today, because of corruption, our health system has broken down completely. Our children, mothers, fathers and the society at large are dying; they are falling like flies. Madam Temporary Speaker, I support this Motion and I want to challenge all of us in this country that the fight against corruption must now move beyond talk to real action. Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker."
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