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    "id": 878725,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/878725/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Prof.) Jacqueline Oduol",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13514,
        "legal_name": "Jacquiline Adhiambo Oduol",
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    "content": "As I support the Report, I also would like to call upon the House… I particularly would like to indicate that it is good that we do not allow the National Treasury to accept a semblance of just normalising, a way in which a very critical role that helps the country out of the hopelessness it seem to be sinking into can to continue. Looking at the area of corruption as well, we do not see a clear policy statement to address this. Yet, when we look at what is happening in the country today, we are beginning to be a country that is very comfortable talking about billions being lost. We are more or less training not only our children, but other citizens that it is not a big issue when money is lost. This is because when we start talking about billions as if it is thousands of shillings, then you send the message that in our country, we are demonising honesty. We do not think professionalism, technical work or advice is important. Integrity seems to be something that is only left for those who do not seem to be aware, that what you can get now may not continue. The manner in which we are going; we do not know what tomorrow holds. Therefore, in a way, we do not only continue to reinforce this sense of hopelessness but, as a matter of fact, normalise corruption. I would like to emphasise that we would like to see clear policy statements and directions. Indeed, as we look at the BPS, we are clearly indicating that we do not want to be silent on tax waivers which seem to be something which happens because we do not have clear policy directions. Looking at pending Bills and the manner in which we transited from the national Government to the county governments, we have more or less duplication of officers. We still seem to have the same wage bill at the national level. This reflects that some of the officers that were deployed to the county through line ministries are still in office. As I conclude, I want to suggest that we should ensure clear policy direction. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker."
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