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    "id": 852459,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. M. Kajwang'",
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        "legal_name": "Moses Otieno Kajwang'",
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    "content": "If you put it in context of the seven municipalities that used to run public schools, including Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nyeri and several others, the primary schools were assets of those councils. Have they been transferred properly to the national Government? Where the national Government or those councils used to run nursery schools, is that transfer process complete? The IGRTC recently told us that they have established about Kshs200 billion in form of land that has not yet been accounted for previously. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have recommended that the KRA must assess the tax obligations of Afrison Imports and Exports Limited and related companies so as to ensure that action is taken promptly to bring into place tax compliance. I will let a few of other issues to be handled by my Committee Members and the House because this inquiry generated great interest from the members of public. At the best of times, it elevated the role of the Senate as an overseer and defender of public funds. However, I must admit that there were low moments. I am glad that those moments have now been dealt with properly and in a definite manner by the Powers and Privileges Committee. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we must ask the EACC, the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP): What is so special about this Ruaraka matter? This is because on more than two occasions, we have been told that the files have been sent back to the EACC by the DPP. The DPP came before a Committee of this House – I believe it was the Committee on Legal Affairs, Justice and Human Rights – where he gave assurances that within a defined timeframe, prosecutions would commence. Why this taking so long, yet other matters are being handled with gusto? That is a question that these bodies must answer to this Country. As I said earlier, Parliament must also protect it is oversight committees from attacks by persons who have been indicted. The delays by the IGRTC in identifying assets and liabilities of the defunct local authorities, is also a major fiscal risk. Finally, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I said earlier, the Government has paid almost four times for this land. Consequently, there is currently an outstanding claim exceeding Kshs26 billion that has been made to Nairobi City County with respect to persons who have settled on that parcel of land. I, therefore, want to encourage the Committee that deals with security to look at the matter of compensation for the General Service Unit (GSU) land of Kshs4 billion, which was paid to buy houses that the Government commissioned in 1981 and paid for fully. The Committee on Roads and Transportation need to look at the payment of Kshs700 million by Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) for roads and easements which were done on areas that were clearly designated on a subdivision plan. That money should not just disappear like that. The Committee on Devolution must also find out more about this claim that Nairobi City County is sitting with of Kshs26 billion. If Nairobi was to pay this amount, it would be bankrupt because what we give them is not even close to that. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, oversight role is a shared responsibility of various Committees. Today, the CPAIC has submitted its report with respect to land. I also hope that the Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources and the Committee on The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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