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    "speaker_name": "Mr. M. Kilonzo",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs",
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        "legal_name": "Mutula Kilonzo",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in Part III of the Bill, we provide for financial affairs of the Commission. We have been very careful to make sure that they understand and can follow the national principles and values for transparency. We have even provided for annual reports and audits in Clause 25. We have also provided for the annual estimates in Clause 23. Again, the theory of this law is to make it completely compliant, that is, Constitution compliant. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in Part IV, we deal with miscellaneous matters, yet they are also very important. Clause 26 requires the Commission to make its progress report every six months. Although ideally they are required by the Constitution to have annual reports to the President, we think that in order to allow the other key of implementation, that is, the Parliamentary oversight, then six months is reasonable. It will enable the country to move faster. The report is to be forwarded to the President and the Parliamentary Committee that oversees implementation. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, Clause 27 provides for the preparation of annual reports. Clause 28 requires all Government agencies to co-operate with the Commission to ensure the successful implementation of the Constitution. I would like to take this opportunity as Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs to express my forthrightness in ensuring that my Ministry co-operates with this Commission in every way, every day, every hour and every minute, to ensure that it is facilitated sufficiently for the work that it must do. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, you will notice that we have also, in Clause 9, provided that the chairperson of the Commission shall be appointed by the President in accordance with Clause 8. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, without wasting too much time of this honourable House and in any way seeking to be presumptuous, I would like to end my presentation this afternoon by, again, quoting Confucius on the difference between reputation and success. He said: “The successful man is by nature straightforward and fond of what is right. He examines what people say and notices their looks and is anxious to give priority to others. He is bound to be successful whether he is employed in the state or a noble family, but the man of reputation on the other hand, assumes an air of humanness, although his conduct belies it. He does not feel any misgivings about persisting in this. Whether employed in the state or noble family he will certainly achieve reputation.”"
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