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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to support the Petition raised by my namesake. This is a very important Petition. One of the biggest challenges that we now face in schools is that, with the amount of money they are given, schools are calling the NG-CDF offices asking for construction of toilets or buildings that have collapsed. The amount of funds that they are being given is giving them a challenge. We also wonder whether the Free Primary Education (FPE) Programme ensures that whatever is being provided for these children caters for their basic needs. Our Constitution provides that access to information is very important. As the Departmental Committee on Energy, we faced a challenge because of some of the issues we have heard about Kenya Pipeline. They have very low network such that even accessing very critical information is a challenge. As you are aware, we have many issues that are facing that corporation. As a Committee we are facing challenges because even the Chief Executive Officer does not respond to our summons, yet he appears in the Senate and in other places. This is a very important issue. Hon. Speaker, you had made a ruling but we still have some confusion. When an institution is being investigated, can a committee investigate the same institution? These are issues that are bringing conflicts between us and some institutions. The institutions say that since their matter is being investigated by the Directorate of Criminal Investigation and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, they cannot appear before the Committee. It is also very important that you give a ruling on this."
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