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    "speaker_name": "Tharaka, DP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. George Gitonga",
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        "legal_name": "George Gitonga Murugara",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to second this very important Motion that is very timely and has come to us in the furtherance of the war that we have against corruption. I do associate myself with the remarks of the Mover of the Motion, the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs. He has ably expounded on what exactly this Treaty is all about and what we, as a House of Parliament in Kenya, are seeking to do regarding an international agreement which we have ratified. It is important to note that once we ratify treaties, they are supposed to be domesticated so that they can become laws of the country - laws which are enforceable here. Such an academy, which is being recognized as an international organization, is a very important entity. This will enable the organization to receive all the privileges, immunities and that which appertains to other international bodies which are given that recognition. We wish to extend this to Kenya so that we, as a nation and as a people who are quite desirous of fighting against corruption, can benefit from this Treaty and that organization. First and foremost, it is important to emphasize that there was public participation and Kenyans were agreeable to the ratification of this Treaty. Therefore, what we are doing has the consent of the people of Kenya, pursuant to Article 118 of the Constitution. This morning, we had a very interesting debate on proposed amendments to the Economic Crimes Act and other anti-corruption laws. While we all agreed that it is vitally important that we, as a House, assist the Executive in combating and fighting corruption, we were at a loss as to whether it is the laws that are inadequate or it is the penalties that are meted out. I do not think we were able to come to an agreement on this until finally a vote is taken. In 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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