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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, on this aspect, we have noted with a lot of concern that the investigative agencies in the fight against corruption have unfettered support that will ensure that we put in place legislative measures. We also question the agencies that fight corruption. For example, the other day, the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) and the Director of Criminal Investigation (DCI), in a meeting with foreign diplomats stated that they are likely to share the names of corruption suspects and issue travel advisories to those countries. Madam Temporary Speaker, in that spirit and that of presumption of innocence, we caution the DCI and DPP to observe the presumption of innocence until the case of the corrupt suspects is heard and determined before the travel restrictions are issued by the western countries. We will soon be tabling a comprehensive report together with an omnibus amendment Bill. The Committee also met with various stakeholders on the issue of Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) on 27th March, 2019 to discuss the issue of increased insolvency of insurance firms in consultation with IRA. The Committee met with the counterpart Committee at the Council of Governors, the State Department of Devolution and the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Secretariat and came up with the report which was tabled earlier. The Committee held a meeting with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on 14th May, 2019, to be appraised on the findings of the post- election evaluation report. The Committee noted that there are still significant challenges and gaps facing the delivery of credible election, namely; lack of transparency in the transmission and tabulation of election results and weak institutional framework and poor funding of the Commission. Further, the Committee noted that the IEBC has not yet submitted a report on the audit of technology and that of the voter register as required by law which was famously known by our colleagues as ‘kufungua server’. The Committee is scheduled to meet with the IEBC on 5th June, 2019 at 9.30 a.m, to discuss existing policy and legislative gaps, budget and to be appraised on the status of implementation of the resolutions of the joint Parliamentary committee. I take this opportunity to invite all the Senators for this meeting that will be on Thursday, next week. Madam Temporary Speaker, our Committee, in collaboration with the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations is conducting two (2) inquiries-"
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