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    "id": 945635,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/945635/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Omogeni",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13219,
        "legal_name": "Erick Okong'o Mogeni",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, my general comment would be that, first, unless we slay this dragon called corruption, as a country, we will never realise development in our counties. Devolution will also never realise its goals, dreams and aspirations. Our people will, consequently, also never see the impact of devolution unless we deal with corruption. If you look at other jurisdictions, I was reading yesterday that the former President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, is facing corruption charges there for offences of bribery. However, in this country, we have made it a habit that the only time you are taking a governor or any other person to court on accusations of corruption, is when he has flouted procurement laws. That should not be the case. Most of the money that we send to counties is stolen through conspiracies that are hatched more often through kickbacks and bribery. That is why if you read the Report that has been tendered by the CPAIC, the Auditor-General is raising concerns on instances where many counties are not able to avail documents to the auditors. There are a number of recommendations touching on several counties, where the Committee is making recommendations that, particular officers be prosecuted for failure to avail documents to the auditors. It is only by going through documents that you will unearth some of these corruption scandals."
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