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    "content": "(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Thank you, Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri. It is always a pleasure to listen to you. You have actually made a very good case about what your Committee is doing. However, having listened to the Majority and Minority Leaders, the issue is not really that the Committee is not working. I understand and now communicate from the Chair. My understanding is that the House and the public have waited for too long, and the Committee is taking too much time in the kitchen. Two, you are under the public spotlight, and lawyers will tell you that justice has to be seen to be done. Because your work is oversight and you are doing it on behalf of the House, it is actually adversarial. This is because you have an accused person, who is accused of plundering money meant for roads, hospitals and drugs. Therefore, the way you conduct yourselves as you do those hearings is very important. It should not be seen as if it is a diplomatic conference, where you have a nice time with governors and the other people whom you call to appear before your Committee. I think it is more or less of a methodology issue than casting aspersions or thinking that perhaps any particular Member of the Committee is doing wrong. We should, therefore, take it in stride and as a source of encouragement. In fact, it shows that the Senate still has faith in you, and wants you to produce results. The public wants casualties; they want to see people who have plundered money meant for the poor citizens looking miserable, defeated and weak."
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