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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kisumu West, FORD-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Olago Aluoch",
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        "legal_name": "John Olago Aluoch",
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    "content": "Two, I condemn what happened in Kolongolo in Kwanza Constituency. Indeed, the MP for Kwanza, Hon. Ferdinand Wanyonyi, who is here, would not be alive. He could have been shot. He was present when all this was going on. I have the privilege of sitting in JLAC with other distinguished Members. I support this Report. When the nominee was asked, he gave a twelve-point strategy of fighting corruption. One of them was that he would ensure continuous vetting of EACC staff. My view is that he has to urgently carry out a fair and thorough audit of staff based on performance and integrity. That is if the Commission is to redeem its name. Two, he said he will strengthen asset retracing and recovery. What I will say about this is that there is a regulation that anchors asset tracking and recovery. But there is no legal regulation for what to do with the assets once they are recovered. What has happened in the recent past is that assets that were recovered from New Jersey were sent back to the National Treasury. The National Treasury used the same, at their own discretion, to buy ambulances. That is not the right way to go. In my view, if we do not set up regulations that govern how assets recovered will be used or utilised; we are setting the foundation for another very big scandal. Money is recovered to go to the National Treasury, but is not budgeted for. It will just disappear there. Like in other jurisdictions, we need to have regulations by this House on how assets recovered should be utilised."
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