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    "id": 96147,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/96147/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Khalwale",
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        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "In January 2009, KACC commenced anti-corruption case No.15 of 2009 at Makadara Criminal Courts whereby the Managing Director of Dol International and the associated companies, Dr. Shadrack Mwiti Ithinji and others, namely; Andrew Oyira Nyambeche, Samwel Mwangi Ndirangu, Zacharia Bolo Awino and Julius Thairu Muraguri were all charged with different offences under the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act and the Penal Code relating to tendering and procurement of LPOs No.0061843, 0061880, 0061967 and tender award No.SD/KEN/RU-HEA-2/98/25/IS. On 22nd June, 2010, the anti-corruption case No.15 of 2009 at the Makadara Courts was finally determined and all the accused persons were acquitted under Section 210 of the Criminal Procedure Code. I have attached a copy of that court ruling and it is Annex 5. The Joint Committee made the following observations:- That arising from the evidence, the Joint Committee makes the following observations and conclusions. (i) That, switches which Dol International Ltd procured under LPO No.0061843 at a cost of Kshs40.3 million in 2006 had a lifespan and would be expiring by December 2010. (ii) The civil case on this matter was commenced in 2006 and it is not known when it will be concluded. (iii) The Committee appreciates the role of KACC in the war against corruption, but was concerned with the time taken by the Commission to investigate this matter and institute criminal proceedings against the suspects. (iv) The Committee observed that the delay impacted negatively on service delivery in the health sector, which was not in the interest of the public. As a result of those observations and conclusions, the Joint Committee Sitting made the following recommendations:-"
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