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    "id": 867805,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/867805/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Garissa Township, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Aden Duale",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 15,
        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
        "slug": "aden-duale"
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    "content": "subsequently replaced by EACC, whose basis is found in Article 79 of the Constitution. Thereafter, in the same year, on 29th August 2011, the 11th Parliament enacted the EACC Act that gives effect to Article 79 of the Constitution by providing the statutory framework of the EACC. Presently, the EACC is a statutory body established under the EACC Act of 2011 and pursuant to Article 79 of the Constitution. What is the mandate of this Commission? The mandate includes law enforcement, war against corruption, combat and prevention of corruption and economic crimes in Kenya through law enforcement and preventive measures by doing public education and through promotion of standards and practices of integrity. Furthermore, the mandate of the EACC is derived from Chapter 6 of the Constitution, the Leadership and Integrity Act (No.19 of 2012) and the Anti- Corruption and Economic Crimes Act of 2003. It is not news today when Kenyans are thought to be synonymous with corruption. There are people who feel that Kenya is synonymous with corruption. It is reported that a section of our youth cannot find jobs because of corruption. A section of our youth does not mind engaging in corruption instead of hard work. They feel that there is an easy way of getting money. That has led to the war against corruption by His Excellency the President and the entire leadership of our country. The EACC duly submits quarterly reports to Parliament and annual reports. This morning, I tabled the EACC Annual Report of 2017/2018. These reports are not discussed by the respective committees. I ask the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs to scrutinise both the quarterly and annual reports of the EACC and the many other commissions that submit reports to this House, so that we can analyse and create a performance- based appraisal on the men and women who work in those institutions. I am sure it is this annual Report and the many others that are brought to this House that will give a scorecard of the men and women who work at EACC. Do we really accord these reports the priority they deserve or they are taken to the shelves? We must understand and analyse them. We must call the CEOs of the commissions to come and defend their reports. That will help us to enrich the legislative discourse of this House."
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