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    "id": 880965,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Funyula, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Wilberforce Oundo",
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        "legal_name": "Wilberforce Ojiambo Oundo",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me this opportunity to weigh in on this matter. I know it is an emotive matter that is of national interest and that is a given fact. Again, I stand from a point of view that, as Parliament, we are guided by laws and our Standing Orders. Standing Order No.206 (7) (a) is very clear that: “(7) Despite paragraph (6), the Public Investment Committee shall not examine any of the following- (a) matters of major Government policy as distinct from business or commercial functions of the public investments.” I have listened to the Chairs of PIC and the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing. I probably have two issues that beg a very major question. Has money been expended? If money has been expended in view of Article 209, has there been any evidence tendered in this House to confirm that public funds have been expended? Have those public funds been audited by the auditor as required by law? So far, I have not seen anything presented here. Secondly, I am constrained to feel a bit let down by the Committee simply because hearsay, innuendos and public statements do not amount to Government policy. Hon. Speaker, we seek your guidance. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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