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    "id": 950262,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/950262/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mavoko, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Patrick Makau",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Patrick Makau King'ola",
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    "content": "I propose that the total income of any accounting officer in this country must be screened thoroughly before he gets into office and after he leaves. I am going to introduce a Motion to investigate contractors who are mentioned in oversight committees. It has come to my attention that once you comment on a contractor who has been awarded a contract illegally, they go to court. You can see now how corruption is fighting back. Therefore, this august House must stand on its feet and enact legislation that is going to fight corruption. The future generations of this country will not benefit from the fruits that they are fighting for. When we were in school, we used to be told: “You are the future leaders of tomorrow.” The future is here and I am sure some of those people who used to be told that are now going to be 50 years old. Kenya’s Independence is going to 56 years, but we are yet to enjoy the fruits of that future and leadership of tomorrow. If we do not sit squarely and be firm on the laws we pass in this House, everything will pass through backdoors and all the money we are appropriating in the Budget is going to be stolen left, right and centre and we will be facing calamities."
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